create_chop_recorder
Build a CHOP recorder/player container that captures a source CHOP
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What create_chop_recorder does on Aos
AI agents use create_chop_recorder to create or update resources in Aos, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Aos environment.
Why create_chop_recorder is rated Medium
Creating a CHOP recorder/player container modifies the project by adding a new reversible component. This is a Write operation—it constructs and inserts data/components into the TouchDesigner project, but does not execute arbitrary external operations, delete anything irreversibly, or affect financial systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_chop_recorder' and description 'Build a CHOP recorder/player container' indicate the tool creates a new container/component in TouchDesigner.
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The rule that runs create_chop_recorder safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aos, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_chop_recorder, this is the rule to start with:
create_chop_recorder 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 Aos, apply this rule, and every create_chop_recorder call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_chop_recorder
Build a CHOP recorder/player container that captures a source CHOP. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Aos MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Aos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_chop_recorder: 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 Aos. Nothing to install.
create_chop_recorder 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 create_chop_recorder 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 create_chop_recorder. 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.
create_chop_recorder is provided by the Aos MCP server (@hybridlabor-api/aos). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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