list_documents
A read tool on the FreeCAD Robust MCP server.
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What list_documents does on FreeCAD Robust MCP Server
AI agents call list_documents to retrieve information from FreeCAD Robust MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_documents is rated Low
This tool retrieves or enumerates documents in FreeCAD. The 'list' operation is inherently read-only and non-destructive. No data is created, modified, or deleted. The empty description slightly reduces confidence, but the name alone is sufficient to classify this as a Read operation with low severity—even if misused by an agent, listing documents poses minimal security risk (no data exposure beyond metadata about…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_documents' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a classic Read category operation that queries and returns information about existing documents without modification.
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The rule that runs list_documents safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_documents, this is the rule to start with:
list_documents 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 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_documents call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_documents
list_documents is a read tool on the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_documents: 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 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_documents 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 list_documents 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 list_documents. 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.
list_documents is provided by the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server (spkane/freecad-addon-robust-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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