customize_footnote_style
Customize footnote numbering and formatting in a Word document.
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What customize_footnote_style does on Cowork Bench
AI agents use customize_footnote_style to create or update resources in Cowork Bench, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Cowork Bench environment.
Why customize_footnote_style is rated Medium
This tool modifies the style/formatting of footnotes in a Word document. It creates or alters existing document data in a reversible way (formatting can be changed back), placing it in the Write category. Misuse could corrupt document formatting but is not irreversible data destruction.
From the tool's definition Customize footnote numbering and formatting in a Word document
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The rule that runs customize_footnote_style safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For customize_footnote_style, this is the rule to start with:
customize_footnote_style 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 Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every customize_footnote_style call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about customize_footnote_style
Customize footnote numbering and formatting in a Word document. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for customize_footnote_style: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
customize_footnote_style 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 customize_footnote_style 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 customize_footnote_style. 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.
customize_footnote_style is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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