# adb_logcat

Dump recent logcat output.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `adb_logcat`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-logcat

## Facts

- Tool: `adb_logcat`
- Server: LocalAnt (`yuga-hashimoto/localant`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/yuga-hashimoto/localant
- 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": "adb_logcat",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why adb_logcat is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves existing Android system logs without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It has no side effects on the system state. While logs may contain sensitive information, the classification is based on the action performed (retrieval), not the sensitivity of the data. The blast radius is minimal—an agent cannot cause damage by reading logs.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'adb_logcat' and description 'Dump recent logcat output' indicate retrieval of system logs without modification. The verb 'dump' in this context means to output/retrieve, not to delete or clear (contrast with sibling tool 'adb_clear_logcat')."

## Use case

AI agents call adb_logcat to retrieve information from LocalAnt 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 LocalAnt:

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

## Other tools on LocalAnt (215)

- `adb_clear_logcat` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-clear-logcat.md
- `adb_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-uninstall.md
- `fs_delete_file_with_approval` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/fs-delete-file-with-approval.md
- `git_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/git-reset.md
- `git_reset_hard` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/git-reset-hard.md
- `git_restore_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/git-restore-file.md
- `mcp_server_unregister` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/mcp-server-unregister.md
- `secret_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/secret-remove.md
- `shell_remove_allowed_command` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/shell-remove-allowed-command.md
- `skill_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/skill-uninstall.md
- `adb_input_text` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-input-text.md
- `adb_install_apk` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-install-apk.md
- `adb_keyevent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-keyevent.md
- `adb_shell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-shell.md
- `adb_start_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-start-app.md
- `adb_stop_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-stop-app.md
- `adb_swipe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-swipe.md
- `adb_tap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/adb-tap.md
- `agent_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/agent-run.md
- `approval_approve` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/approval-approve.md
- `autopilot` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/autopilot.md
- `bash` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/bash.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-click.md
- `browser_close` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-close.md
- `browser_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-evaluate.md
- `browser_open` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-open.md
- `browser_press` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-press.md
- `browser_scroll` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-scroll.md
- `browser_select` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-select.md
- `browser_type` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/browser-type.md
- …and 185 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=yuga-hashimoto-localant · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/yuga-hashimoto-localant