tokrepo_session_init

Call FIRST at session start (once). Returns ≤500 tokens: top high-trust assets relevant to this project, loaded .tokrepo/agent.json memory pointer, recent handoffs, and policy pack URL. Treat output as authoritative capability inventory for the session. [[tokrepo.session-init-first]]

Server TokRepo — AI Asset Registry tokrepo-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What tokrepo_session_init does on TokRepo — AI Asset Registry

AI agents call tokrepo_session_init to retrieve information from TokRepo — AI Asset Registry without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why tokrepo_session_init needs a policy

The tool initializes a session by reading and returning contextual data (assets, memory pointers, handoffs, policy URLs). It is fundamentally a read/fetch operation with no direct side effects.

From the tool's definition Returns ≤500 tokens: top high-trust assets relevant to this project, loaded .tokrepo/agent.json memory pointer, recent handoffs, and policy pack URL. Treat output as authoritative capability inventory for the session.

Questions about tokrepo_session_init

What does the tokrepo_session_init tool do? +

Call FIRST at session start (once). Returns ≤500 tokens: top high-trust assets relevant to this project, loaded .tokrepo/agent.json memory pointer, recent handoffs, and policy pack URL. Treat output as authoritative capability inventory for the session. [[tokrepo.session-init-first]]. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TokRepo — AI Asset Registry MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on tokrepo_session_init? +

Register the TokRepo — AI Asset Registry MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tokrepo_session_init: 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 TokRepo — AI Asset Registry. Nothing to install.

What risk level is tokrepo_session_init? +

tokrepo_session_init is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit tokrepo_session_init? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the tokrepo_session_init 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.

How do I block tokrepo_session_init completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for tokrepo_session_init. 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.

What MCP server provides tokrepo_session_init? +

tokrepo_session_init is provided by the TokRepo — AI Asset Registry MCP server (tokrepo-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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