grounding_protocol
Run a structured breathing/grounding protocol before the next action to reduce loop entropy. Free.
This record as markdown: /tools/delx-witness-protocol/grounding-protocol.md
What grounding_protocol does on Witness Protocol
AI agents invoke grounding_protocol to trigger actions in Witness Protocol. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
intensity | string | — | Optional protocol intensity |
loop_type | string | — | Optional loop profile |
session_id | string | — | Your active session ID |
duration_seconds | integer | — | Optional protocol duration (20-300s) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why grounding_protocol is rated High
This tool triggers execution of a grounding/breathing protocol, which is an operational procedure rather than a passive read or data modification. However, the severity is low because the effects are limited to behavioral guidance (breathing/mental state management) with no data modification, financial impact, or irreversible consequences.
From the tool's definition The tool description states 'Run a structured breathing/grounding protocol before the next action', indicating execution of a defined protocol/sequence of operations.
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The rule that runs grounding_protocol safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Witness Protocol, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For grounding_protocol, this is the rule to start with:
grounding_protocol stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Witness Protocol, apply this rule, and every grounding_protocol call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about grounding_protocol
Run a structured breathing/grounding protocol before the next action to reduce loop entropy. Free. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Witness Protocol MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
grounding_protocol accepts 4 parameters: intensity, loop_type, session_id, duration_seconds. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Witness Protocol MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for grounding_protocol: 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 Witness Protocol. Nothing to install.
grounding_protocol is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the grounding_protocol 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 grounding_protocol. 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.
grounding_protocol is provided by the Witness Protocol MCP server (delx/witness-protocol). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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