reinforce_heuristic
v2.1.0 \u2014 Record a successful application: bumps support; raises confidence asymptotically (new = old + (1-old)*0.1). OCC-protected \u2014 surfaces
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What reinforce_heuristic does on Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server
AI agents use reinforce_heuristic to create or update resources in Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server environment.
Why reinforce_heuristic is rated Medium
This tool updates/modifies numeric fields (support count and confidence score) on an existing heuristic record. It creates or modifies data reversibly — confidence and support values could in principle be decremented or reset. No code is executed, no data is destroyed, and no financial transaction occurs. OCC (optimistic concurrency control) protection further confirms it is a write operation on a persistent record.
From the tool's definition 'bumps support; raises confidence asymptotically (new = old + (1-old)*0.1)' — modifies a heuristic's support count and confidence value
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The rule that runs reinforce_heuristic safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reinforce_heuristic, this is the rule to start with:
reinforce_heuristic 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 Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, apply this rule, and every reinforce_heuristic call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reinforce_heuristic
v2.1.0 \u2014 Record a successful application: bumps support; raises confidence asymptotically (new = old + (1-old)*0.1). OCC-protected \u2014 surfaces. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reinforce_heuristic: 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 Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server. Nothing to install.
reinforce_heuristic 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 reinforce_heuristic 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 reinforce_heuristic. 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.
reinforce_heuristic is provided by the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP server (danielsimonjr/memory-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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