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What jump_to_time does on Livepilot
AI agents invoke jump_to_time to trigger actions in Livepilot. 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.
Why jump_to_time is rated High
This tool executes an external operation in Ableton Live (moving the playhead to a specific beat position). It doesn't read data, write/modify content, or destroy anything, but it does trigger a side effect in the DAW. Misuse has minimal blast radius as it only changes the current playback position.
From the tool's definition 'Jump to a specific beat time in the arrangement' — triggers a navigation/transport action in Ableton Live, changing playback position
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The rule that runs jump_to_time safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livepilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For jump_to_time, this is the rule to start with:
jump_to_time 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Livepilot, apply this rule, and every jump_to_time call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about jump_to_time
Jump to a specific beat time in the arrangement. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Livepilot MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Livepilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for jump_to_time: 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 Livepilot. Nothing to install.
jump_to_time is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the jump_to_time 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for jump_to_time. 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.
jump_to_time is provided by the Livepilot MCP server (livepilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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