Low Risk

intent_search

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How to control intent_search ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool performs a search query against on-device memory to retrieve matching intents or context. It has no side effects—it only retrieves data. The confidence is not higher because the description is incomplete, but the pattern of sibling tools and the server's focus on 'retrieval' strongly suggest a Read operation with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'intent_search' combined with server context describing 'retrieval-augmented search' and sibling tools like 'find_similar', 'find_causal_links', and 'kg_query' all indicate read-only search/retrieval operations.

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

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "intent_search": {}
  }
}

intent_search is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register ClawMem — 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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What does the intent_search tool do? +

USE THIS for. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ClawMem MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on intent_search? +

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

What risk level is intent_search? +

intent_search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit intent_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the intent_search 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 intent_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for intent_search. 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 intent_search? +

intent_search is provided by the ClawMem MCP server (yoloshii/clawmem). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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