Low Risk

check_diagram_tools_status

Check if diagram generation tools are installed and ready. Returns: Status information about Graphviz installation and readiness

How to control check_diagram_tools_status ↓

AI agents call check_diagram_tools_status to retrieve information from Claude Patent Creator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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The tool only queries and returns status information about installed tools (Graphviz). It does not create, modify, delete, execute arbitrary operations, or move data. This is a simple read/query operation that retrieves system state information.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'check_diagram_tools_status' and description states it 'Check[s] if diagram generation tools are installed and ready' and 'Returns: Status information about Graphviz installation and readiness'.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access check_diagram_tools_status gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Claude Patent Creator, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for check_diagram_tools_status:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "check_diagram_tools_status": {}
  }
}

check_diagram_tools_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Claude Patent Creator — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the check_diagram_tools_status tool do? +

Check if diagram generation tools are installed and ready. Returns: Status information about Graphviz installation and readiness. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Patent Creator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on check_diagram_tools_status? +

Register the Claude Patent Creator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_diagram_tools_status: 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 Claude Patent Creator. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check_diagram_tools_status? +

check_diagram_tools_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit check_diagram_tools_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check_diagram_tools_status 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.

How do I block check_diagram_tools_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for check_diagram_tools_status. 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.

What MCP server provides check_diagram_tools_status? +

check_diagram_tools_status is provided by the Claude Patent Creator MCP server (robthepcguy/claude-patent-creator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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