plan_channel_permission_overwrite
Prepare a process-bound keyed plan to update named channel-scoped permission states or explicitly delete one exact role or member overwrite in a separately allowlisted direct guild channel. Preserves unspecified known bits, blocks ambiguous unknown-bit updates and connector lockout, and reports t...
This record as markdown: /tools/app-lasers-guildcontrol-discord/plan-channel-permission-overwrite.md
What plan_channel_permission_overwrite does on GuildControl MCP
AI agents use plan_channel_permission_overwrite to create or update resources in GuildControl MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your GuildControl MCP environment.
Why plan_channel_permission_overwrite is rated Medium
Tool modifies Discord permissions reversibly; planning phase mitigates but write capability remains present.
From the tool's definition update named channel-scoped permission states, delete one exact role or member overwrite
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs plan_channel_permission_overwrite safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GuildControl MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For plan_channel_permission_overwrite, this is the rule to start with:
plan_channel_permission_overwrite 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 GuildControl MCP, apply this rule, and every plan_channel_permission_overwrite call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about plan_channel_permission_overwrite
Prepare a process-bound keyed plan to update named channel-scoped permission states or explicitly delete one exact role or member overwrite in a separately allowlisted direct guild channel. Preserves unspecified known bits, blocks ambiguous unknown-bit updates and connector lockout, and reports target access plus parent synchronization impact without writing or persisting Discord content. It is categorised as a Write tool in the GuildControl MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the GuildControl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for plan_channel_permission_overwrite: 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 GuildControl MCP. Nothing to install.
plan_channel_permission_overwrite 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 plan_channel_permission_overwrite 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 plan_channel_permission_overwrite. 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.
plan_channel_permission_overwrite is provided by the GuildControl MCP server (guildctl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on GuildControl, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue