summarize_td_errors
Read-only: collect errors across a network and cluster them by message, type, or parent container, with the worst-offending nodes and a suggested order to investigate. Returns {total, groups[], suggestions[]}. Use this for network-wide triage instead of reading every node
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What summarize_td_errors does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents call summarize_td_errors to retrieve information from tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why summarize_td_errors is rated Low
This tool retrieves and analyzes existing error state without side effects. It performs triage and reporting on diagnostic data, which is a read operation. The low severity reflects that misuse only exposes existing error information and cannot alter system state, trigger operations, or affect the visual project.
From the tool's definition Tool is explicitly marked as 'Read-only' and 'collect errors across a network' without modifying or executing anything. It returns aggregated data structures (total, groups[], suggestions[]) for diagnostic purposes.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs summarize_td_errors safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For summarize_td_errors, this is the rule to start with:
summarize_td_errors is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, apply this rule, and every summarize_td_errors call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about summarize_td_errors
Read-only: collect errors across a network and cluster them by message, type, or parent container, with the worst-offending nodes and a suggested order to investigate. Returns {total, groups[], suggestions[]}. Use this for network-wide triage instead of reading every node. It is categorised as a Read tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for summarize_td_errors: 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 tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server. Nothing to install.
summarize_td_errors is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the summarize_td_errors 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 summarize_td_errors. 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.
summarize_td_errors is provided by the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server (@dpantani/tdmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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