browser_search_clear
Clear all search highlights and reset search state.
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What browser_search_clear does on Termux Browser Pilot
AI agents use browser_search_clear to create or update resources in Termux Browser Pilot, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Termux Browser Pilot environment.
Why browser_search_clear is rated Medium
This tool modifies the browser's UI state by clearing search highlights and resetting search state. It is reversible (a new search can be performed to restore highlights), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. The blast radius is low as it only affects in-browser visual state.
From the tool's definition Clear all search highlights and reset search state
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
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The rule that runs browser_search_clear 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_search_clear, this is the rule to start with:
browser_search_clear stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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_search_clear call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_search_clear
Clear all search highlights and reset search state. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Termux Browser Pilot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_search_clear: 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_search_clear is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the browser_search_clear 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_search_clear. 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_search_clear 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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