Checks npm for a newer published package version.
AI agents call system.check_update to retrieve information from Tlc Portal without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries the npm registry to check if a newer version exists. It retrieves information without modifying any data, executing code, or causing side effects. Severity is low as misuse would have negligible impact.
From the tool's definition Checks npm for a newer published package version
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Checks npm for a newer published package version. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tlc Portal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tlc Portal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for system.check_update: 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 Tlc Portal. Nothing to install.
system.check_update 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 system.check_update 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 system.check_update. 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.
system.check_update is provided by the Tlc Portal MCP server (mingovvv/tlc-portal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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