List all connected Android devices with their status and info
AI agents call adb_list_devices to retrieve information from Openclaw Adb without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about connected Android devices without altering device state, installing/removing apps, executing commands, or performing any destructive actions. It is purely informational, matching the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch)'.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'adb_list_devices' and description 'List all connected Android devices with their status and info' indicate a query/enumeration operation with no modification or side effects.
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List all connected Android devices with their status and info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Openclaw Adb MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Openclaw Adb MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adb_list_devices: 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 Openclaw Adb. Nothing to install.
adb_list_devices 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 adb_list_devices 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 adb_list_devices. 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.
adb_list_devices is provided by the Openclaw Adb MCP server (wilsonbeam/openclaw-adb-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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