Get the current mouse cursor position. Returns image-pixel coordinates relative to the most recent screenshot, or logical points if no screenshot has been taken.
AI agents call cursor_position to retrieve information from Computer Use Windows without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the current cursor location and returns coordinate information. It has no capability to modify data, execute commands, delete resources, or commit financial transactions. The read-only nature and lack of side effects place it firmly in the Read category. Severity is low because cursor position data poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] the current mouse cursor position' with 'no side effects' — it only retrieves coordinate data without modifying state or triggering actions.
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Get the current mouse cursor position. Returns image-pixel coordinates relative to the most recent screenshot, or logical points if no screenshot has been taken. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Computer Use Windows MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Computer Use Windows MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cursor_position: 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 Computer Use Windows. Nothing to install.
cursor_position 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 cursor_position 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 cursor_position. 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.
cursor_position is provided by the Computer Use Windows MCP server (wimi321/windows-computer-use-skill). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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