delegate_to_coder

Hand a programming task to the coder specialist.

SERVERGenkit MCP SOURCEgenkit-ai/genkit

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What delegate_to_coder does on Genkit MCP

AI agents invoke delegate_to_coder to trigger actions in Genkit MCP. 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.

RISK

Why delegate_to_coder is rated High

This tool delegates programming tasks to a specialist agent, which implies executing code or scripts. The 'coder specialist' likely generates and/or runs code, making this an Execute-category tool. The blast radius is high because arbitrary code execution can have wide-ranging and unpredictable side effects depending on what the delegated task entails.

From the tool's definition Hand a programming task to the coder specialist

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs delegate_to_coder safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Genkit MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delegate_to_coder, this is the rule to start with:

delegate_to_coder Rate-limited

delegate_to_coder 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "delegate_to_coder": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "delegate_to_coder_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Genkit MCP, apply this rule, and every delegate_to_coder call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about delegate_to_coder

What does the delegate_to_coder tool do? +

Hand a programming task to the coder specialist. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Genkit MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on delegate_to_coder? +

Register the Genkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delegate_to_coder: 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 Genkit MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delegate_to_coder? +

delegate_to_coder is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit delegate_to_coder? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delegate_to_coder 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.

How do I block delegate_to_coder completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delegate_to_coder. 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.

What MCP server provides delegate_to_coder? +

delegate_to_coder is provided by the Genkit MCP server (genkit-ai/genkit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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