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daemonDoctor

Run a daemon/system health check and return actionable recommendations.

How to control daemonDoctor ↓

What daemonDoctor does on Ltspice

AI agents invoke daemonDoctor to trigger actions in Ltspice. 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.

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Why daemonDoctor needs a policy

The tool actively 'runs' a health check against daemon/system processes, which constitutes executing an operation against the system. It returns recommendations, implying it inspects live system state and may interact with daemon processes. This goes beyond passive read as it actively probes system/daemon health.

From the tool's definition Run a daemon/system health check and return actionable recommendations

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access daemonDoctor gives an agent:

How to control daemonDoctor

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ltspice, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for daemonDoctor:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "daemonDoctor": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "daemondoctor_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

daemonDoctor stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ltspice — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about daemonDoctor

What does the daemonDoctor tool do? +

Run a daemon/system health check and return actionable recommendations. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ltspice MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on daemonDoctor? +

Register the Ltspice MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for daemonDoctor: 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 Ltspice. Nothing to install.

What risk level is daemonDoctor? +

daemonDoctor is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit daemonDoctor? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the daemonDoctor 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.

How do I block daemonDoctor completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for daemonDoctor. 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.

What MCP server provides daemonDoctor? +

daemonDoctor is provided by the Ltspice MCP server (xuio/ltspice-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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