hippo_skill_failure_audit
FORGIA #231 — per-skill failure audit. Returns the
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What hippo_skill_failure_audit does on Verimem
AI agents call hippo_skill_failure_audit to retrieve information from Verimem without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why hippo_skill_failure_audit is rated Low
This tool queries historical failure data for analysis purposes. There is no indication it modifies, deletes, executes code, or affects financial systems. Even though the description is incomplete ('Returns the' is cut off), the clear read-only intent (audit retrieval) and the context of a memory/recall system focused on abstaining from hallucination suggests this is a diagnostic read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hippo_skill_failure_audit' and partial description 'per-skill failure audit. Returns the' indicate this retrieves or queries audit data about skill failures. The verb 'audit' and 'returns' suggest data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs hippo_skill_failure_audit safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Verimem, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hippo_skill_failure_audit, this is the rule to start with:
hippo_skill_failure_audit is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Verimem, apply this rule, and every hippo_skill_failure_audit call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hippo_skill_failure_audit
FORGIA #231 — per-skill failure audit. Returns the. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Verimem MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Verimem MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hippo_skill_failure_audit: 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 Verimem. Nothing to install.
hippo_skill_failure_audit 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 hippo_skill_failure_audit 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 hippo_skill_failure_audit. 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.
hippo_skill_failure_audit is provided by the Verimem MCP server (aureliocpr-ctrl/verimem). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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