update_track_plan
Overwrite the plan.md for an existing conductor track with new content. The track must already exist. Use this to update task status, add phases, or record decisions.
This record as markdown: /tools/2loch-ness6-mempalace-mcp-dev/update-track-plan.md
What update_track_plan does on Mcp Dev
AI agents use update_track_plan to create or update resources in Mcp Dev, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Dev environment.
Why update_track_plan is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data (plan.md content) in a reversible manner. It overwrites an existing file but does not delete it irreversibly, and the changes can be undone by subsequent calls to the same tool. The blast radius is moderate since incorrect plan updates could misdirect development work, but the changes are not permanent and can be corrected.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it will 'Overwrite the plan.md for an existing conductor track with new content' and mentions updating 'task status, add phases, or record decisions' — these are all reversible modifications to existing tracked data.
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The rule that runs update_track_plan safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Dev, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_track_plan, this is the rule to start with:
update_track_plan stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Dev, apply this rule, and every update_track_plan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_track_plan
Overwrite the plan.md for an existing conductor track with new content. The track must already exist. Use this to update task status, add phases, or record decisions. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_track_plan: 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 Mcp Dev. Nothing to install.
update_track_plan is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_track_plan 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_track_plan. 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.
update_track_plan is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (2loch-ness6/mempalace-mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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