set_deck_config

What set_deck_config does on Anki

AI agents use set_deck_config 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_deck_config is rated Medium

This tool modifies deck configuration, which is reversible data manipulation. It does not delete (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), move funds (Financial), or merely read data (Read). The lack of description lowers confidence slightly, but the tool name and server context clearly indicate a Write operation with medium severity due to potential impact on user's study configuration if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'set_deck_config' indicates modification of deck configuration settings. The empty description prevents direct confirmation, but the verb 'set' combined with the context of an Anki MCP server suggests this writes/modifies configuration data.

The rule that runs set_deck_config 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_deck_config, this is the rule to start with:

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

Questions about set_deck_config