browser_hover
A execute tool on the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server.
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What browser_hover does on Termux Browser Pilot
AI agents invoke browser_hover to trigger actions in Termux Browser Pilot. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why browser_hover is rated High
Based on the tool name and server context (real browser automation), 'browser_hover' almost certainly simulates a mouse hover action over a web element, which is a browser interaction/execution action. No description is provided to confirm, so confidence is reduced. Hover actions themselves have limited blast radius but can trigger UI events, tooltips, or dynamic content changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_hover' on a browser automation server; description is empty and uninformative.
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The rule that runs browser_hover safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Termux Browser Pilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For browser_hover, this is the rule to start with:
browser_hover stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Termux Browser Pilot, apply this rule, and every browser_hover call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_hover
browser_hover is a execute tool on the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Termux Browser Pilot MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_hover: 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 Termux Browser Pilot. Nothing to install.
browser_hover is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the browser_hover 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 browser_hover. 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.
browser_hover is provided by the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server (salviz/termux-browser-pilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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