# get_vm_skeleton

A read tool on the Ludus FastMCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_vm_skeleton`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/get-vm-skeleton

## Facts

- Tool: `get_vm_skeleton`
- Server: Ludus FastMCP (`tjnull/ludus-fastmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/tjnull/Ludus-FastMCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_vm_skeleton",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_vm_skeleton is rated Low

The 'get_' prefix strongly indicates a read operation that retrieves VM skeleton information (likely a template or structure definition). Given the Ludus cyber range context where VM skeletons are metadata objects, this tool retrieves rather than modifies infrastructure. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the naming convention is a reliable indicator of read-only semantics in well-designed APIs.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_vm_skeleton' contains the verb 'get', which conventionally retrieves data without modification. The description is empty, limiting certainty."

## Use case

AI agents call get_vm_skeleton to retrieve information from Ludus FastMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ludus FastMCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_vm_skeleton": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Ludus FastMCP (230)

- `abort_and_remove_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-and-remove-range.md
- `abort_range_deployment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-range-deployment.md
- `batch_remove_snapshots` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-remove-snapshots.md
- `cleanup_old_ranges` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/cleanup-old-ranges.md
- `clear_range_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/clear-range-access.md
- `delete_blueprint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-blueprint.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range.md
- `delete_range_by_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range-by-user.md
- `delete_range_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range-object.md
- `delete_ranges_by_status` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-ranges-by-status.md
- `delete_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-source.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-template.md
- `destroy_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/destroy-vm.md
- `remove_ranges_from_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-ranges-from-group.md
- `remove_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-snapshot.md
- `remove_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-user.md
- `remove_users_from_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-users-from-group.md
- `revoke_range_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/revoke-range-access.md
- `revoke_range_from_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/revoke-range-from-user.md
- `rollback_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/rollback-snapshot.md
- `abort_template_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-template-build.md
- `apply_adversary_profile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-adversary-profile.md
- `apply_blueprint_to_range` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-blueprint-to-range.md
- `apply_defender_profile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-defender-profile.md
- `batch_power_on_hosts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-power-on-hosts.md
- `batch_snapshot_hosts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-snapshot-hosts.md
- `build_container_based_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-container-based-template.md
- `build_range_from_description` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-range-from-description.md
- `build_range_from_scratch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-range-from-scratch.md
- …and 200 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=tjnull-ludus-fastmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp
