create_waveform
Build a time-domain audio waveform / oscilloscope — the actual audio signal scrolling left-to-right as a moving trace (the time-domain companion to create_spectrum
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What create_waveform does on Aos
AI agents use create_waveform 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_waveform is rated Medium
This tool creates a new waveform/oscilloscope node or network within TouchDesigner. It constructs new project elements (Write category) rather than reading data, executing code, or performing destructive/financial operations. Misuse could clutter or unintentionally alter the project network, hence medium severity.
From the tool's definition 'Build a time-domain audio waveform / oscilloscope' — creates a new visual/audio component in the TouchDesigner project
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The rule that runs create_waveform 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_waveform, this is the rule to start with:
create_waveform 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_waveform call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_waveform
Build a time-domain audio waveform / oscilloscope — the actual audio signal scrolling left-to-right as a moving trace (the time-domain companion to create_spectrum. 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_waveform: 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_waveform 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_waveform 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_waveform. 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_waveform 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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