browser_input_value

What browser_input_value does on Termux Browser Pilot

AI agents call browser_input_value 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.

Why browser_input_value is rated Low

This tool retrieves the current value from a form element without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a read-only operation that queries the state of the DOM. No data is changed and no external operations are triggered. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused—an attacker could only extract existing form values, not modify them or cause harm beyond information disclosure.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_input_value' and description 'Read the current value of an input, select, or textarea element' clearly indicate retrieval of data with no modification or side effects.

The rule that runs browser_input_value 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_input_value, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_input_value": {}
  }
}

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