browser_shadow_text
Get text content from an element inside shadow DOM.
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What browser_shadow_text does on Termux Browser Pilot
AI agents call browser_shadow_text 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_shadow_text is rated Low
This tool retrieves text content from DOM elements, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It queries the browser's DOM structure to extract data, similar to a search or get operation. The fact that it targets shadow DOM does not change the fundamental nature of the operation as a non-destructive data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_shadow_text' and description 'Get text content from an element inside shadow DOM' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.
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The rule that runs browser_shadow_text 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_shadow_text, this is the rule to start with:
browser_shadow_text is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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_shadow_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_shadow_text
Get text content from an element inside shadow DOM. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Termux Browser Pilot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_shadow_text: 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_shadow_text 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 browser_shadow_text 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_shadow_text. 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_shadow_text 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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