mcp__automation__create_automation
创建 DutyDeck 持久化定时任务。可通过 workspaceId 指定其他工作区，先用 list_workspaces 查询；省略则使用当前工作区。适合无人值守、有稳定价值的场景。纯提醒/闹钟、需要用户实时参与判断、或现在就该做完即终结的事不要创建。
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What mcp__automation__create_automation does on DutyDeck
AI agents use mcp__automation__create_automation to create or update resources in DutyDeck, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your DutyDeck environment.
Why mcp__automation__create_automation is rated Medium
An AI agent can call mcp__automation__create_automation faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in DutyDeck by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs mcp__automation__create_automation safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and DutyDeck, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mcp__automation__create_automation, this is the rule to start with:
mcp__automation__create_automation 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 DutyDeck, apply this rule, and every mcp__automation__create_automation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mcp__automation__create_automation
创建 DutyDeck 持久化定时任务。可通过 workspaceId 指定其他工作区，先用 list_workspaces 查询；省略则使用当前工作区。适合无人值守、有稳定价值的场景。纯提醒/闹钟、需要用户实时参与判断、或现在就该做完即终结的事不要创建。. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DutyDeck MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the DutyDeck MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mcp__automation__create_automation: 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 DutyDeck. Nothing to install.
mcp__automation__create_automation 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 mcp__automation__create_automation 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 mcp__automation__create_automation. 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.
mcp__automation__create_automation is provided by the DutyDeck MCP server (taokoplay/DutyDeck). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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