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test

Run test for the Android project in the folder

How to control test ↓

What test does on Android Project MCP Server

AI agents invoke test to trigger actions in Android Project MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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Why test needs a policy

Running tests executes code and commands in the project environment. While tests are generally safe, they can trigger side effects depending on implementation (network calls, file I/O, device interactions). This is an Execute action since it runs code whose effects depend on the project's test suite.

From the tool's definition "Run test for the Android project" - executes test suite/commands against an Android project

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access test gives an agent:

How to control test

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Android Project MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for test:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "test": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "test_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

test stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Android Project MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about test

What does the test tool do? +

Run test for the Android project in the folder. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Android Project MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on test? +

Register the Android Project MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for test: 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 Android Project MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is test? +

test is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit test? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the test 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.

How do I block test completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for test. 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.

What MCP server provides test? +

test is provided by the Android Project MCP Server MCP server (shenghaiwang/androidbuild). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Android Project MCP Server tool call.

Start from Android Project MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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