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Per-tool rules

A per-server rule is sometimes too blunt: you want github available, but not delete_repository. Per-tool rules let you allow a server while blocking individual tools inside it.

Open a server's row on MCP Inventory to set rules for the individual tools that server exposes. The most specific rule wins: a tool rule beats its server's rule, which beats the MCP default action.

Why this matters more than it sounds

An MCP server's tool list is not fixed. A server you approved can add a tool later, or change what an existing tool's description tells the model to do — the "rug pull" pattern. Sentilai fingerprints tool definitions and flags changes, so an approved server that starts behaving differently re-enters review instead of silently inheriting your trust.