AI agents call orient to retrieve information from Starlog without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The orient tool retrieves and queries historical project data and context. It performs no side effects, does not execute code or commands, does not modify or delete data, and does not involve financial transactions. This is a straightforward read-only retrieval operation, appropriate for context gathering in a documentation workflow system.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns full Captain's Log XML context for existing projects' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution.
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Returns full Captain's Log XML context for existing projects. Use this after check() confirms project exists to get complete project history and context. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Starlog MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Starlog MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for orient: 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 Starlog. Nothing to install.
orient 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 orient 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 orient. 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.
orient is provided by the Starlog MCP server (sancovp/starlog-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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