vagrant

Manages Vagrant VMs: status, global-status, up, halt, destroy.

SERVERGit SOURCEDave-London/Pare

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-git/vagrant.md

WHAT IT DOES

What vagrant does on Git

AI agents invoke vagrant to trigger actions in Git. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

RISK

Why vagrant is rated High

This tool can start (up), stop (halt), and destroy VMs. While 'destroy' is destructive, the tool's primary nature is executing VM lifecycle operations. 'destroy' could irreversibly delete VMs, but since the tool spans multiple operations including execute-level ones (up, halt), and 'destroy' is one of several actions rather than the sole purpose, Execute is appropriate — though severity is high due to the…

From the tool's definition Manages Vagrant VMs: status, global-status, up, halt, destroy

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs vagrant safely

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

vagrant Rate-limited

vagrant stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "vagrant": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "vagrant_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Git, apply this rule, and every vagrant call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about vagrant

What does the vagrant tool do? +

Manages Vagrant VMs: status, global-status, up, halt, destroy. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Git MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on vagrant? +

Register the Git MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vagrant: 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 Git. Nothing to install.

What risk level is vagrant? +

vagrant is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit vagrant? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the vagrant 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.

How do I block vagrant completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for vagrant. 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.

What MCP server provides vagrant? +

vagrant is provided by the Git MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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