# browser_elements

A read tool on the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browser_elements`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-elements

## Facts

- Tool: `browser_elements`
- Server: Termux Browser Pilot (`salviz/termux-browser-pilot`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/salviz/termux-browser-pilot
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "browser_elements",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why browser_elements is rated Low

browser_elements most likely retrieves element data from the DOM (a Read operation). However, confidence is moderate due to the empty description and possibility that it could enable subsequent modifications via other tools. In the context of browser automation, element retrieval is typically side-effect-free unless combined with other operations, placing it in Read rather than Execute or Write.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browser_elements' suggests querying or retrieving DOM elements from a browser. No description provided, but sibling tools like 'browser_a11y', 'browser_attr_get', and 'browser_audit' indicate this server focuses on browser inspection and…"

## Use case

AI agents call browser_elements to retrieve information from Termux Browser Pilot without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Termux Browser Pilot:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_elements": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Termux Browser Pilot (147)

- `browser_auth_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-auth-delete.md
- `browser_console_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-console-clear.md
- `browser_cookies_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-cookies-clear.md
- `browser_dialog_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-dialog-clear.md
- `browser_events_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-events-clear.md
- `browser_headers_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-headers-clear.md
- `browser_mock_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-mock-clear.md
- `browser_mutations_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-mutations-clear.md
- `browser_network_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-network-clear.md
- `browser_profile_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-profile-delete.md
- `browser_responses_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-responses-clear.md
- `browser_session_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-session-delete.md
- `browser_snapshot_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-snapshot-delete.md
- `browser_storage_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-storage-clear.md
- `browser_storage_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-storage-remove.md
- `browser_tab_close` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-tab-close.md
- `browser_unblock` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-unblock.md
- `browser_window_close` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-window-close.md
- `browser_attr_remove` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-attr-remove.md
- `browser_attr_set` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-attr-set.md
- `browser_auth_load` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-auth-load.md
- `browser_back` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-back.md
- `browser_block` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-block.md
- `browser_check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-check.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-click.md
- `browser_console_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-console-start.md
- `browser_console_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-console-stop.md
- `browser_cookies_load` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-cookies-load.md
- `browser_css_inject` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-css-inject.md
- `browser_css_remove` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot/browser-css-remove.md
- …and 117 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/salviz-termux-browser-pilot.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=salviz-termux-browser-pilot · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/salviz-termux-browser-pilot
