Get the dimensions of the screen(s)
AI agents call get_screen_size to retrieve information from Windows MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves screen dimensions, which is a non-destructive information query. It has no capability to modify system state, execute commands, or affect other resources. The blast radius if misused is minimal—an AI could only obtain harmless display resolution data. Categorized as Read per the schema for tools that retrieve or query data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_screen_size' and description 'Get the dimensions of the screen(s)' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves display dimension metadata without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the dimensions of the screen(s). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Windows MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Windows MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_screen_size: 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 Windows MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_screen_size 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 get_screen_size 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 get_screen_size. 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.
get_screen_size is provided by the Windows MCP Server MCP server (romeo2badboy-rgb/windows-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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