List available chord types in Strudel.
AI agents call strudel_list_chords to retrieve information from Strudel MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only retrieval of chord data from the Strudel library. It queries and returns information about available chord types, which is a non-destructive, informational operation with no side effects. There is no code execution, data modification, or external operation triggering involved.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List available chord types in Strudel' - a query operation that retrieves information about chord types without modifying or executing code.
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List available chord types in Strudel. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Strudel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Strudel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for strudel_list_chords: 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 Strudel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
strudel_list_chords 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 strudel_list_chords 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 strudel_list_chords. 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.
strudel_list_chords is provided by the Strudel MCP Server MCP server (takeachangs/strudel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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