List the applications currently granted access in this session.
AI agents call list_granted_applications to retrieve information from Computer Use MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays a list of applications with granted access permissions. It is a read-only operation with no side effects—it does not modify permissions, applications, or system state. The blast radius is minimal since it merely surfaces existing access information. Even on a desktop automation server with Execute-capable sibling tools, this specific tool is confined to enumeration.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_granted_applications' and description 'List the applications currently granted access in this session' indicate a query/retrieval operation that returns status information without modifying state.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List the applications currently granted access in this session. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Computer Use MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Computer Use MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_granted_applications: 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 Computer Use MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_granted_applications 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_granted_applications 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_granted_applications. 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_granted_applications is provided by the Computer Use MCP Server MCP server (syedazharmbnr1/computer-use-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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