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List active sessions + blocking locks. Uses the dialect's own system view — pg_stat_activity on postgres, information_schema.processlist on mysql, sys.dm_exec_requests joined with sys.dm_tran_locks on mssql. No dialect arg needed — inferred from the connection. Required privileges (per dialect): postgres — pg_read_all_stats role membership (or be the role that owns the queries; otherwise you only see your own session); mysql — PROCESS privilege; mssql — VIEW SERVER STATE. If the role lacks the privilege the tool returns a clean Query blocked by security policy error rather than partial data — grant the role above and retry. RDS/Aurora/Azure managed PostgreSQL: pg_read_all_stats is grantable but not on by default. [BUILD tier]

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
connectionNoTarget connection name from this tenant's inventory. Call `list_connections` to see every name + dialect, then match semantically to the user's intent (e.g. 'analytics' → a connection named `*-analytics-*`; 'prod' → a connection with `prod-` prefix). If the user didn't specify, use the tenant's default (first added). Do not invent names — resolve from `list_connections` output.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataNo
metaNo
displayNo
summaryNo
insightsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "additionalProperties": {},
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "properties": {
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "details": {
      -        "additionalProperties": {},
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "internal_code": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "retry_after_s": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
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      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
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      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "details": {
      +        "additionalProperties": {},
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "error": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "internal_code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "message": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "retry_after_s": {
      +        "type": "number"
      +      },
      +      "retryable": {
      +        "type": "boolean"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "error"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / maskedCells
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / maskedColumns
      Added value: +{
      +  "items": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rowCapReached
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "additionalProperties": {},
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "code": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "details": {
      -        "additionalProperties": {},
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "internal_code": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "retry_after_s": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "additionalProperties": {},
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "details": {
      +        "additionalProperties": {},
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "error": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "internal_code": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "message": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "retry_after_s": {
      +        "type": "number"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "error"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / connection / maxLength
      Added value: +256
  4. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / map
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": true,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "label": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "lat": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "lon": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "title": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / display / properties / type / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "enum": [
      -      "table",
      -      "chart",
      -      "metric",
      -      "code",
      -      "text",
      -      "list"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "table",
      +      "chart",
      +      "metric",
      +      "code",
      +      "text",
      +      "list",
      +      "map"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +]
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
      +  "additionalProperties": true,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "data": {
      +      "anyOf": [
      +        {
      +          "items": {
      +            "additionalProperties": {},
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "code": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "details": {
      +              "additionalProperties": {},
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            "error": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "internal_code": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "message": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "retry_after_s": {
      +              "type": "number"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        }
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "display": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "chart": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "chartType": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "color": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "title": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "x": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "xLabel": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "y": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "items": {
      +                    "type": "string"
      +                  },
      +                  "type": "array"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "yLabel": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "code": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "executable": {
      +              "type": "boolean"
      +            },
      +            "language": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "sql",
      +                    "json",
      +                    "bash",
      +                    "typescript"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "title": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "metric": {
      +          "additionalProperties": true,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "label": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "status": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "good",
      +                    "warning",
      +                    "critical"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "trend": {
      +              "anyOf": [
      +                {
      +                  "enum": [
      +                    "up",
      +                    "down",
      +                    "neutral"
      +                  ],
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "trendValue": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "unit": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "value": {
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "number"
      +              ]
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "type": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "enum": [
      +                "table",
      +                "chart",
      +                "metric",
      +                "code",
      +                "text",
      +                "list"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "insights": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": true,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "column": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "message": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "severity": {
      +            "anyOf": [
      +              {
      +                "enum": [
      +                  "info",
      +                  "warning",
      +                  "critical"
      +                ],
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "value": {}
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "severity",
      +          "message"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "meta": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "cacheHit": {
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        },
      +        "connection": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "dialect": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "enum": [
      +                "postgres",
      +                "mysql",
      +                "mssql"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "executionTimeMs": {
      +          "type": [
      +            "number",
      +            "string"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "plan": {},
      +        "rowCount": {
      +          "$ref": "#/properties/meta/properties/executionTimeMs"
      +        },
      +        "tool": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "truncated": {
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "summary": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  6. First observed

TDQS

A4/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Goes well beyond the readOnlyHint annotation to disclose the exact system view per dialect, the required privilege for each (pg_read_all_stats, PROCESS, VIEW SERVER STATE), the managed-cloud caveat, and the precise failure mode ('Query blocked by security policy' rather than partial data). This is exactly the behavioral context an agent needs before invoking.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Purpose is front-loaded in the first sentence and the per-dialect privilege details are genuinely load-bearing rather than filler. The dense markdown bolding and the trailing '[BUILD tier]' tag add minor noise, keeping it just short of a 5.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return values need no explanation, and the description still covers privileges, managed-cloud caveats, error behavior, and cross-dialect support. Nothing an agent needs in order to call this correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and the inline connection description already explains resolution via list_connections and dialect matching. The description's note that the dialect is inferred from the connection adds minor context, but the schema does the heavy lifting, so the baseline of 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and two resources: 'List active sessions + blocking locks', which is unambiguous about what the tool returns. It does not explicitly differentiate itself from plausible siblings such as query_history or query_firewall, so it stops short of a 5 but the purpose is clearly conveyed.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description explains how the connection is resolved and that no dialect arg is needed, which is useful invocation context. However, it never states when to reach for this tool versus siblings like query_history or impact_analysis, so usage is only implied.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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