rhino_set_user_text
Attach a key-value user text entry to an object.
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What rhino_set_user_text does on Rhino
AI agents use rhino_set_user_text to create or update resources in Rhino, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Rhino environment.
Why rhino_set_user_text is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies metadata on Rhino objects. It is reversible (the user text can be removed or changed), making it a Write operation rather than Destructive. The severity is medium because misuse could pollute object metadata or cause downstream issues in Grasshopper definitions or exports, but the impact is localized to object properties and not irreversible.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Attach a key-value user text entry to an object' — this modifies object metadata by adding or updating a user text property, which is a reversible write operation.
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The rule that runs rhino_set_user_text safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Rhino, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For rhino_set_user_text, this is the rule to start with:
rhino_set_user_text 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 Rhino, apply this rule, and every rhino_set_user_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about rhino_set_user_text
Attach a key-value user text entry to an object. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Rhino MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Rhino MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rhino_set_user_text: 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 Rhino. Nothing to install.
rhino_set_user_text 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 rhino_set_user_text 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 rhino_set_user_text. 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.
rhino_set_user_text is provided by the Rhino MCP server (easehee/rhino-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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