hippo_stuck_candidates_report
Self-improve #3: diagnose the candidate-skill Catch-22.
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What hippo_stuck_candidates_report does on Verimem
AI agents call hippo_stuck_candidates_report 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_stuck_candidates_report is rated Low
This tool retrieves and analyzes information about candidate-skill mismatches for diagnostic purposes. No write operations, destructive actions, code execution, or financial transactions are indicated. The read-only nature of generating a diagnostic report, combined with the broader context of a trusted memory engine, suggests this is a data retrieval and analysis operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'report' and description indicates diagnostic analysis ('diagnose'). The function appears to query or analyze existing candidate-skill data to identify catch-22 patterns, with no indication of modifying, executing external operations,…
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The rule that runs hippo_stuck_candidates_report 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_stuck_candidates_report, this is the rule to start with:
hippo_stuck_candidates_report 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_stuck_candidates_report call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hippo_stuck_candidates_report
Self-improve #3: diagnose the candidate-skill Catch-22. 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_stuck_candidates_report: 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_stuck_candidates_report 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_stuck_candidates_report 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_stuck_candidates_report. 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_stuck_candidates_report 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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