# vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal

Open a web terminal against a target host (SSH/RDP/VNC/DIRECT). Returns the connection info incl. ttydUrl.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-sessions-start-target-terminal

## Facts

- Tool: `vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal`
- Server: Vibecontrols (`@vibecontrols/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @vibecontrols/mcp`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vibecontrols/mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `shell` | string | no | Shell binary path |
| `targetId` | string | yes | Target ID |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal",
    "arguments": {
      "targetId": "<targetId>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal is rated High

vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

Risk signals: Accepts freeform code/query input (shell)

## Use case

AI agents invoke vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal to trigger actions in Vibecontrols. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Vibecontrols:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "vibecontrols_sessions_start_target_terminal_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Vibecontrols (671)

- `vibecontrols_actions_cancel_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-actions-cancel-execution.md
- `vibecontrols_actions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-actions-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_actions_unschedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-actions-unschedule.md
- `vibecontrols_agents_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-agents-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_agents_remove_plugin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-agents-remove-plugin.md
- `vibecontrols_ai_prompts_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-ai-prompts-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_audit_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-audit-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_api_keys_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-api-keys-revoke.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_apps_deactivate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-apps-deactivate.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_delegations_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-delegations-revoke.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-logout.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_reset_password_get_url` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-reset-password-get-url.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_sessions_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-sessions-revoke.md
- `vibecontrols_auth_sso_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-auth-sso-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_billing_payment_methods_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-billing-payment-methods-remove.md
- `vibecontrols_billing_subscriptions_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-billing-subscriptions-cancel.md
- `vibecontrols_catalogs_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-catalogs-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_catalogs_remove_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-catalogs-remove-component.md
- `vibecontrols_catalogs_remove_vibe` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-catalogs-remove-vibe.md
- `vibecontrols_channels_connections_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-channels-connections-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_channels_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-channels-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_components_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-components-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_config_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-config-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_configuration_gitops_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-configuration-gitops-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_configuration_security_cancel_scan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-configuration-security-cancel-scan.md
- `vibecontrols_configuration_security_revoke_exception` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-configuration-security-revoke-exception.md
- `vibecontrols_configuration_settings_delete_secret` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-configuration-settings-delete-secret.md
- `vibecontrols_configuration_settings_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-configuration-settings-reset.md
- `vibecontrols_conversations_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-conversations-delete.md
- `vibecontrols_conversations_drafts_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp/vibecontrols-conversations-drafts-delete.md
- …and 641 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/vibecontrols-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=vibecontrols-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/vibecontrols-mcp