Runs npm/pnpm/yarn install and returns a structured summary of added/removed packages and vulnerabilities. Auto-detects package manager via lock files (pnpm-lock.yaml → pnpm, yarn.lock → yarn, otherwise npm). Lifecycle scripts (preinstall/postinstall) are skipped by default for safety. Set ignore...
Accepts file system path (path); High parameter count (15 properties)
Part of the Npm MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use install to create or modify resources in Npm. 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 install 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 Npm.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
install:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Npm policy for all 10 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like install 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.
Runs npm/pnpm/yarn install and returns a structured summary of added/removed packages and vulnerabilities. Auto-detects package manager via lock files (pnpm-lock.yaml → pnpm, yarn.lock → yarn, otherwise npm). Lifecycle scripts (preinstall/postinstall) are skipped by default for safety. Set ignoreScripts to false if packages need postinstall scripts to work (e.g., esbuild, sharp).. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Npm 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 install. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Npm MCP server.
install 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 install 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 install. 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.
install is provided by the Npm MCP server (@paretools/npm). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept