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What force_runner_attach does on ProAgentStore
AI agents invoke force_runner_attach to trigger actions in ProAgentStore. 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 force_runner_attach is rated High
Name implies forcing attachment of a runner; likely triggers external operational side effects.
From the tool's definition "Force a machine" — truncated/uninformative description
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The rule that runs force_runner_attach safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ProAgentStore, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For force_runner_attach, this is the rule to start with:
force_runner_attach 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 ProAgentStore, apply this rule, and every force_runner_attach call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about force_runner_attach
Force a machine. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the ProAgentStore MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the ProAgentStore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for force_runner_attach: 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 ProAgentStore. Nothing to install.
force_runner_attach 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 force_runner_attach 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 force_runner_attach. 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.
force_runner_attach is provided by the ProAgentStore MCP server (https://mcp.proagentstore.online/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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