set_card_specific_values

What set_card_specific_values does on Anki

AI agents use set_card_specific_values to create or update resources in Anki, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Anki environment.

Why set_card_specific_values is rated Medium

The tool modifies card state (settings/values) rather than irreversibly deleting data or executing arbitrary code. Setting card properties in Anki is typically reversible through subsequent operations. Without explicit description confirming destructive or execute-level capabilities, Write is the most appropriate category. Severity is medium due to potential for mass modification of study data if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'set_card_specific_values' indicates modification of card properties. Empty description limits certainty, but the verb 'set' combined with sibling tools like 'add_note', 'add_tags_to_notes', and 'answer_cards' suggests reversible data updates within…

The rule that runs set_card_specific_values safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Anki, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For set_card_specific_values, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_card_specific_values": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_card_specific_values_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about set_card_specific_values