Token-efficient partial edits on a previously-generated HTML deck. Use this INSTEAD of regenerating the whole deck for small changes — it saves 60-90% tokens vs a full rewrite. Operations: replace_slide (swap one slide block by 1-indexed slideIndex), patch_css (append CSS rules to <style>), swap_...
Accepts raw HTML/template content (payload); Single-target operation
Part of the Slideshot MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use edit_slides to create or modify resources in Slideshot. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call edit_slides repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Slideshot.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
edit_slides:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Slideshot policy for all 6 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like edit_slides have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
Token-efficient partial edits on a previously-generated HTML deck. Use this INSTEAD of regenerating the whole deck for small changes — it saves 60-90% tokens vs a full rewrite. Operations: replace_slide (swap one slide block by 1-indexed slideIndex), patch_css (append CSS rules to <style>), swap_token (replace a CSS variable's value, e.g. {"--coral": "#FF0000"}), patch_class (add/remove a class on a specific slide, e.g. {"add": "dark"}). Reads from cache or htmlPath; saves the updated HTML and returns the new htmlPath. After editing, show the htmlPath as a preview artifact and STOP — do NOT call render_slides until the user confirms.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Slideshot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for edit_slides. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Slideshot MCP server.
edit_slides 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 edit_slides rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for edit_slides. 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.
edit_slides is provided by the Slideshot MCP server (slideshot-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.