Theseus Protocol: friction-gated refactoring for autonomous agents. Prevents scope drift via boundary locking, test-write locks, epistemic visas, and adversarial auditing (Cassandra). Operations: - init: Start a refactoring session with declared file scope (args: { scope: [
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AI agents invoke thoughtbox_theseus to trigger processes or run actions in Thoughtbox. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
thoughtbox_theseus can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"thoughtbox_theseus": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "thoughtbox_theseus_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Thoughtbox policy for all 85 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access thoughtbox_theseus gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Theseus Protocol: friction-gated refactoring for autonomous agents. Prevents scope drift via boundary locking, test-write locks, epistemic visas, and adversarial auditing (Cassandra). Operations: - init: Start a refactoring session with declared file scope (args: { scope: [. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Thoughtbox MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Thoughtbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for thoughtbox_theseus: 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 Thoughtbox. Nothing to install.
thoughtbox_theseus 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 thoughtbox_theseus 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 thoughtbox_theseus. 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.
thoughtbox_theseus is provided by the Thoughtbox MCP server (@kastalien-research/thoughtbox). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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