Perform automated multi-step performance diagnosis. Checks system counters, active services, error patterns, slow SQL, and service hotspots. Returns a structured diagnostic report with findings ranked by severity (CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO) and suggested actions.
Part of the Scouter MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents invoke diagnose_performance to trigger processes or run actions in Scouter. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
diagnose_performance can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. Intercept enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
tools:
diagnose_performance:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 10
window: 60
validate:
required_args: trueSee the full Scouter policy for all 25 tools.
Agents calling execute-class tools like diagnose_performance have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Execute risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
diagnose_performance is one of the high-risk operations in Scouter. For the full severity-focused view — only the high-risk tools with their recommended policies — see the breakdown for this server, or browse all high-risk tools across every MCP server.
Perform automated multi-step performance diagnosis. Checks system counters, active services, error patterns, slow SQL, and service hotspots. Returns a structured diagnostic report with findings ranked by severity (CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO) and suggested actions.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Scouter MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for diagnose_performance. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Scouter MCP server.
diagnose_performance 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 diagnose_performance rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for diagnose_performance. 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.
diagnose_performance is provided by the Scouter MCP server (scouter-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.