hippo_skills_top_used
FORGIA #274 — top-used skills by episode count
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What hippo_skills_top_used does on Verimem
AI agents call hippo_skills_top_used 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_skills_top_used is rated Low
This is a read-only analytics query that retrieves and summarizes historical usage data. It has no side effects, does not modify state, execute commands, delete data, or move financial resources. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—exposure would only reveal patterns of skill usage, not enable harm. The low severity reflects that this is purely informational retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves aggregated metrics on 'top-used skills by episode count' with no description indicating modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The naming and context suggest a reporting/query function.
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The rule that runs hippo_skills_top_used 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_skills_top_used, this is the rule to start with:
hippo_skills_top_used 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_skills_top_used call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hippo_skills_top_used
FORGIA #274 — top-used skills by episode count. 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_skills_top_used: 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_skills_top_used 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_skills_top_used 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_skills_top_used. 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_skills_top_used 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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