google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text
Replace matching text throughout a Google Slides presentation
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What google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text does on CoWork OS
AI agents use google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text to create or update resources in CoWork OS, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CoWork OS environment.
Why google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data reversibly by replacing text in a Google Slides deck. While the changes are not destructive (original content is replaced, not deleted), the blast radius is high because a pattern-matched replacement across an entire presentation could inadvertently corrupt many slides if the pattern is too broad or the replacement text is malicious.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'replace_all_text' and description states 'Replace matching text throughout a Google Slides presentation' — this modifies content across multiple slides in a non-destructive but widespread manner.
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The rule that runs google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CoWork OS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text, this is the rule to start with:
google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text 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 OS, apply this rule, and every google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text
Replace matching text throughout a Google Slides presentation. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CoWork OS MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the CoWork OS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text: 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 OS. Nothing to install.
google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text 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 google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text 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 google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text. 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.
google-workspace.slides_replace_all_text is provided by the CoWork OS MCP server (CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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