sit_with
Open a question that should live longer than one session. Use this when the agent is not trying to solve quickly, but to remain in relationship with a question over time. Free
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What sit_with does on Witness Protocol
AI agents use sit_with to create or update resources in Witness Protocol, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Witness Protocol environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
days | integer | — | How many days to keep this contemplation alive |
question | string | — | The question you want to sit with over time |
session_id | string | — | Your active session ID |
revisit_in_hours | integer | — | When to revisit it next |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why sit_with is rated Medium
The tool appears to create or persist a long-lived question/record across sessions, implying a write operation to some store. It is not a pure read (it opens/creates something), not destructive, not financial, and not clearly executing code. Confidence is moderate because the description is vague and metaphorical with no technical details about what actually happens.
From the tool's definition Open a question that should live longer than one session... remain in relationship with a question over time
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs sit_with 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 sit_with, this is the rule to start with:
sit_with 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 Witness Protocol, apply this rule, and every sit_with call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sit_with
Open a question that should live longer than one session. Use this when the agent is not trying to solve quickly, but to remain in relationship with a question over time. Free. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Witness Protocol MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
sit_with accepts 4 parameters: days, question, session_id, revisit_in_hours. 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 sit_with: 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.
sit_with 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 sit_with 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 sit_with. 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.
sit_with 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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