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What bench_add does on ChukMCPServer
AI agents call bench_add as a supporting operation in ChukMCPServer workflows.
Why bench_add is rated Low
The description is empty, so classification is based on name inference. 'bench_add' most likely performs a benchmarking test of an addition operation, which has no significant side effects. Given the server context of a Python MCP framework with performance testing tools (bench_echo sibling), this is likely a read/compute operation with no external impact. Confidence is low due to missing description.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'bench_add' but description is empty or uninformative. Based on sibling context (add, multiply, bench_echo), this is likely a benchmarking variant of an add operation.
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The rule that runs bench_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 bench_add, this is the rule to start with:
bench_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 bench_add call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about bench_add
bench_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 bench_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.
bench_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 bench_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 bench_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.
bench_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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