openclaw_status

${DEPRECATED} Check whether OpenClaw is installed and reachable.

SERVERLocalAnt SOURCEyuga-hashimoto/localant

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/yuga-hashimoto-localant/openclaw-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What openclaw_status does on LocalAnt

AI agents call openclaw_status 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.

RISK

Why openclaw_status is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only check of OpenClaw availability. It retrieves information about whether a service is installed and accessible, with no side effects, data modifications, or external operations triggered. The deprecation status further suggests it is a simple diagnostic utility.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'openclaw_status' and description 'Check whether OpenClaw is installed and reachable' indicate a status/health check operation that queries system state without modifying anything.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs openclaw_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and LocalAnt, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For openclaw_status, this is the rule to start with:

openclaw_status Allowed

openclaw_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "openclaw_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect LocalAnt, apply this rule, and every openclaw_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about openclaw_status

What does the openclaw_status tool do? +

${DEPRECATED} Check whether OpenClaw is installed and reachable. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LocalAnt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on openclaw_status? +

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

What risk level is openclaw_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit openclaw_status? +

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

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

openclaw_status is provided by the LocalAnt MCP server (yuga-hashimoto/localant). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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