agent_install_skill

Install / upload a skill (Agent Skills Open Standard — a SKILL.md with frontmatter

SERVEREasyBits SOURCE@easybits.cloud/mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What agent_install_skill does on EasyBits

AI agents use agent_install_skill to create or update resources in EasyBits, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your EasyBits environment.

RISK

Why agent_install_skill is rated Medium

Uploads and installs a skill onto an agent, a reversible write operation.

From the tool's definition Install / upload a skill

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs agent_install_skill safely

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

agent_install_skill Rate-limited

agent_install_skill 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "agent_install_skill": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "agent_install_skill_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about agent_install_skill

What does the agent_install_skill tool do? +

Install / upload a skill (Agent Skills Open Standard — a SKILL.md with frontmatter. It is categorised as a Write tool in the EasyBits MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on agent_install_skill? +

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

What risk level is agent_install_skill? +

agent_install_skill is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit agent_install_skill? +

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

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

agent_install_skill is provided by the EasyBits MCP server (@easybits.cloud/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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