local_summarize

Summarise long text locally. Use this instead of having Opus process large blocks of text when you only need a summary. Feed in file contents, docs, logs, or any bulk text and get a concise summary back. Particularly valuable for: large file contents, documentation, log output, meeting notes, lon...

Server Mcp Ollama true-alter/mcp-ollama
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What local_summarize does on Mcp Ollama

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

Why local_summarize needs a policy

This tool retrieves and processes existing data (text summarization) without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute external operations, or move money. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused—an AI agent could only waste compute cycles or return an inaccurate summary of content already accessible to it.

From the tool's definition Tool performs summarization of text — 'Summarise long text locally' — accepting input like 'file contents, docs, logs, or any bulk text' and returning 'a concise summary back'. No modification, deletion, execution of commands, or financial operations occur.

Questions about local_summarize

What does the local_summarize tool do? +

Summarise long text locally. Use this instead of having Opus process large blocks of text when you only need a summary. Feed in file contents, docs, logs, or any bulk text and get a concise summary back. Particularly valuable for: large file contents, documentation, log output, meeting notes, long git diffs, error traces. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Ollama MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on local_summarize? +

Register the Mcp Ollama MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for local_summarize: 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 Mcp Ollama. Nothing to install.

What risk level is local_summarize? +

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

Can I rate-limit local_summarize? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the local_summarize 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 local_summarize completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for local_summarize. 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 local_summarize? +

local_summarize is provided by the Mcp Ollama MCP server (true-alter/mcp-ollama). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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