List all installed apps on a simulator
AI agents call xcode_list_installed_apps to retrieve information from MCP Appium Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only operation to enumerate installed apps on a simulator. It has no side effects, does not modify state, and does not execute arbitrary code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only discover what apps are installed, which is low-severity information disclosure.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'xcode_list_installed_apps' and description 'List all installed apps on a simulator' indicate a query operation that retrieves information about installed applications without modifying, deleting, or executing anything.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access xcode_list_installed_apps gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Appium Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for xcode_list_installed_apps:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"xcode_list_installed_apps": {}
}
}xcode_list_installed_apps is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List all installed apps on a simulator. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Appium Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Appium Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for xcode_list_installed_apps: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MCP Appium Server. Nothing to install.
xcode_list_installed_apps is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the xcode_list_installed_apps rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for xcode_list_installed_apps. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
xcode_list_installed_apps is provided by the MCP Appium Server MCP server (rahulec08/appium-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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