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package-clean

Cleans Swift package build artifacts and returns structured result.

How to control package-clean ↓

What package-clean does on Http

AI agents invoke package-clean to trigger actions in Http. 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.

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Why package-clean needs a policy

This tool executes a Swift package manager command to clean build artifacts. While cleaning is reversible (artifacts can be rebuilt), it is an Execute category tool because it runs an external operation with side effects on the filesystem.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'package-clean' and description 'Cleans Swift package build artifacts' indicates execution of a package management command that modifies the local build state.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access package-clean gives an agent:

How to control package-clean

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Http, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for package-clean:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "package-clean": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "package-clean_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

package-clean 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Http — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about package-clean

What does the package-clean tool do? +

Cleans Swift package build artifacts and returns structured result. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Http MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on package-clean? +

Register the Http MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for package-clean: 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 Http. Nothing to install.

What risk level is package-clean? +

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

Can I rate-limit package-clean? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the package-clean 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 package-clean completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for package-clean. 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 package-clean? +

package-clean is provided by the Http MCP server (@paretools/http). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Http tool call.

Start from Http, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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