list-pipelines
AI agents call list-pipelines to retrieve information from nf-core MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries available nf-core bioinformatics pipelines. The 'list' operation is explicitly mentioned as part of the server's capabilities for 'list, search, and explore operations.' No modification, deletion, execution, or financial transaction is involved.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list-pipelines' combined with server description indicating 'list, search, and explore operations' suggests a retrieval operation. The description is empty, but the name and context strongly indicate enumeration without side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list-pipelines. It is categorised as a Read tool in the nf-core MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the nf-core MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-pipelines: 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 nf-core MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list-pipelines 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 list-pipelines 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 list-pipelines. 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.
list-pipelines is provided by the nf-core MCP Server MCP server (wjlim/nf-core_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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