splice_add_to_collection
Add one or more samples to a user Collection.
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What splice_add_to_collection does on Livepilot
AI agents use splice_add_to_collection to create or update resources in Livepilot, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Livepilot environment.
Why splice_add_to_collection is rated Medium
This tool modifies user data by adding samples to a collection, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or involve financial transactions. The severity is medium because unauthorized collection modification could affect a user's workflow and sample organization in Ableton Live, but the operation is reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'splice_add_to_collection' and description 'Add one or more samples to a user Collection' indicate a modification operation that creates or adds data to an existing collection.
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The rule that runs splice_add_to_collection 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 splice_add_to_collection, this is the rule to start with:
splice_add_to_collection stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes 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 splice_add_to_collection call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about splice_add_to_collection
Add one or more samples to a user Collection. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Livepilot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Livepilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for splice_add_to_collection: 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.
splice_add_to_collection 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 splice_add_to_collection 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 splice_add_to_collection. 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.
splice_add_to_collection 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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