# set_work_dir

Change the agent's working directory for task execution.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_work_dir`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/set-work-dir

## Facts

- Tool: `set_work_dir`
- Server: Yaver (`yaver-cli`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver.md
- Install: `npx -y yaver-cli`
- Homepage: https://github.com/kivanccakmak/yaver.io
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `path` | string | yes | Absolute path to the new working directory |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "set_work_dir",
    "arguments": {
      "path": "<path>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why set_work_dir is rated High

Changing the working directory affects the execution context of all subsequent operations. This is an Execute-level action because it modifies the runtime environment of the agent, potentially redirecting file operations, command execution, and deployments to arbitrary paths. Misuse could cause the agent to operate on unintended directories, leading to broad unintended side effects across the system.

From the tool's own definition: "Change the agent's working directory for task execution"

Risk signals: Accepts file system path (path)

## Use case

AI agents invoke set_work_dir to trigger actions in Yaver. 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Yaver:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_work_dir": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_work_dir_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `cloud_destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/cloud-destroy.md
- `companion_down` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/companion-down.md
- `data_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/data-delete.md
- `db_push` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-push.md
- `db_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-reset.md
- `db_restore` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-restore.md
- `dns_flush` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/dns-flush.md
- `dns_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/dns-remove.md
- `docker_prune` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-prune.md
- `docker_rm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-rm.md
- `docker_rmi` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-rmi.md
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- `git_member_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/git-member-remove.md
- `git_stash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/git-stash.md
- `guest_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/guest-delete.md
- `guest_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/guest-revoke.md
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- `phone_project_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/phone-project-delete.md
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- `relay_clear_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/relay-clear-password.md
- `release_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/release-rollback.md
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- …and 614 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver