Medium Risk

uv-install

Runs uv pip install and returns a structured summary of installed packages. WARNING: may execute untrusted code.

Accepts file system path (path); Accepts freeform code/query input (python); High parameter count (14 properties)

Part of the Python MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use uv-install to create or modify resources in Python. 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 uv-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 Python.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

io-github-dave-london-pare-python.yaml
tools:
  uv-install:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Python policy for all 14 tools.

Tool Name uv-install
Category Write
MCP Server Python MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like uv-install have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the uv-install tool do? +

Runs uv pip install and returns a structured summary of installed packages. WARNING: may execute untrusted code.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Python MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on uv-install? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for uv-install. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Python MCP server.

What risk level is uv-install? +

uv-install is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit uv-install? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the uv-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.

How do I block uv-install completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for uv-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.

What MCP server provides uv-install? +

uv-install is provided by the Python MCP server (@paretools/python). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Let agents act without letting them run wild.

Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.

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