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What add does on ChukMCPServer
AI agents call add as a supporting operation in ChukMCPServer workflows.
Why add is rated Low
With no description, we can only infer from context. Given sibling tools like 'multiply' and 'bench_add', 'add' is most likely a simple arithmetic addition function with no side effects, data access, or destructive capability. However, confidence is low due to the empty description.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'add' but description is empty; sibling tools include 'bench_add', 'echo', 'multiply', suggesting arithmetic/utility functions.
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The rule that runs add safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ChukMCPServer, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For add, this is the rule to start with:
add gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ChukMCPServer, apply this rule, and every add call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about add
add is a other tool on the ChukMCPServer MCP server. It is categorised as a Other tool in the ChukMCPServer MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.
Register the ChukMCPServer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add: 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 ChukMCPServer. Nothing to install.
add is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add 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 add. 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.
add is provided by the ChukMCPServer MCP server (ibm/chuk-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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