# bazel_macos_discover_targets

Discover Bazel macOS application and unit test targets using bazel query.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `bazel_macos_discover_targets`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-macos-discover-targets

## Facts

- Tool: `bazel_macos_discover_targets`
- Server: XcodeBazelMCP (`xcodebazelmcp/xcodebazelmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/XcodeBazelMCP/XcodeBazelMCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "bazel_macos_discover_targets",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why bazel_macos_discover_targets is rated Low

This tool retrieves and lists Bazel targets for macOS applications and unit tests. It performs a query operation that returns information about the build system without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could discover private target information but cannot affect build artifacts, execute code, or modify the project structure.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool uses 'bazel query' to discover targets; described as discovering/listing targets with no modification or execution capability. The verb 'discover' and use of 'query' indicate read-only information retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call bazel_macos_discover_targets to retrieve information from XcodeBazelMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "bazel_macos_discover_targets": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on XcodeBazelMCP (124)

- `bazel_ios_agent_debug_log_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-agent-debug-log-clear.md
- `bazel_ios_clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-clean.md
- `bazel_ios_device_uninstall_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-uninstall-app.md
- `bazel_ios_device_unpair` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-unpair.md
- `bazel_ios_erase_simulator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-erase-simulator.md
- `bazel_ios_uninstall_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-uninstall-app.md
- `swift_package_clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/swift-package-clean.md
- `bazel_daemon_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-daemon-start.md
- `bazel_daemon_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-daemon-stop.md
- `bazel_ios_agent_debug_repro` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-agent-debug-repro.md
- `bazel_ios_boot_simulator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-boot-simulator.md
- `bazel_ios_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-build.md
- `bazel_ios_build_and_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-build-and-run.md
- `bazel_ios_device_build_and_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-build-and-run.md
- `bazel_ios_device_install_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-install-app.md
- `bazel_ios_device_launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-launch-app.md
- `bazel_ios_device_log_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-log-start.md
- `bazel_ios_device_log_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-log-stop.md
- `bazel_ios_device_pair` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-pair.md
- `bazel_ios_device_stop_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-stop-app.md
- `bazel_ios_device_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-device-test.md
- `bazel_ios_discover_targets` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-discover-targets.md
- `bazel_ios_double_tap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-double-tap.md
- `bazel_ios_drag` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-drag.md
- `bazel_ios_install_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-install-app.md
- `bazel_ios_key_press` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-key-press.md
- `bazel_ios_launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-launch-app.md
- `bazel_ios_lldb_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-lldb-attach.md
- `bazel_ios_lldb_breakpoint` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-lldb-breakpoint.md
- `bazel_ios_lldb_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp/bazel-ios-lldb-command.md
- …and 94 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/xcodebazelmcp-xcodebazelmcp.md

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