hippo_skill_lineage_metrics
FORGIA #322 — Round 39: DAG metrics on parent_skills.
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What hippo_skill_lineage_metrics does on Verimem
AI agents call hippo_skill_lineage_metrics 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_lineage_metrics is rated Low
This tool queries and computes metrics on skill lineage data (parent_skills graph). It retrieves and analyzes relationships without modifying state, deleting data, or executing arbitrary operations. The FORGIA reference and round number suggest internal telemetry, reinforcing a read-only profiling operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description indicates 'DAG metrics on parent_skills' — a retrieval and analysis operation that computes metrics over a directed acyclic graph structure. No modification, deletion, or execution of external code is mentioned.
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The rule that runs hippo_skill_lineage_metrics 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_lineage_metrics, this is the rule to start with:
hippo_skill_lineage_metrics 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_lineage_metrics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hippo_skill_lineage_metrics
FORGIA #322 — Round 39: DAG metrics on parent_skills. 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_lineage_metrics: 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_lineage_metrics 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_lineage_metrics 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_lineage_metrics. 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_lineage_metrics 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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