resolve_edit_context
Resolve current selection references into exact project objects and a concise prompt context for AI editing.
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What resolve_edit_context does on Cutpilot
AI agents call resolve_edit_context to retrieve information from Cutpilot without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why resolve_edit_context is rated Low
The tool retrieves and resolves current selection state into project objects and context information. This is a read/query operation with no side effects — it prepares context for AI editing but does not perform any edits itself.
From the tool's definition 'Resolve current selection references into exact project objects and a concise prompt context' — purely reads and resolves references, no modification implied
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The rule that runs resolve_edit_context safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cutpilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For resolve_edit_context, this is the rule to start with:
resolve_edit_context is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cutpilot, apply this rule, and every resolve_edit_context call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about resolve_edit_context
Resolve current selection references into exact project objects and a concise prompt context for AI editing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cutpilot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cutpilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resolve_edit_context: 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 Cutpilot. Nothing to install.
resolve_edit_context is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resolve_edit_context 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 resolve_edit_context. 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.
resolve_edit_context is provided by the Cutpilot MCP server (Hellotravisss/cutpilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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