Medium Risk

ccboot_create_agent

Scaffolds a subagent definition in .claude/agents/. Subagents are specialized AI workers with restricted tool access and focused system prompts. Built-in roles with smart defaults: • explore: Read-only codebase investigation (Read, Grep, Glob) • plan: Architecture planning without code changes (R...

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AI agents use ccboot_create_agent to create or modify resources in Ccboot. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call ccboot_create_agent repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Ccboot.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ccboot_create_agent": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ccboot_create_agent_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ccboot_create_agent gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the ccboot_create_agent tool do? +

Scaffolds a subagent definition in .claude/agents/. Subagents are specialized AI workers with restricted tool access and focused system prompts. Built-in roles with smart defaults: • explore: Read-only codebase investigation (Read, Grep, Glob) • plan: Architecture planning without code changes (Read, Grep, Glob) • general: Full-capability agent • custom: Blank template for custom behavior Examples: ccboot_create_agent({ name: 'security-auditor', description: 'Scans for OWASP vulnerabilities', role: 'explore' }) ccboot_create_agent({ name: 'db-migrator', description: 'Plans and executes database migrations', role: 'general', allowed_tools: ['Read', 'Write', 'Bash'] }) Returns: Agent file path, role, next steps. Error: If agent name already exists.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ccboot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on ccboot_create_agent? +

Register the Ccboot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ccboot_create_agent: 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 Ccboot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ccboot_create_agent? +

ccboot_create_agent is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit ccboot_create_agent? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ccboot_create_agent 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.

How do I block ccboot_create_agent completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ccboot_create_agent. 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.

What MCP server provides ccboot_create_agent? +

ccboot_create_agent is provided by the Ccboot MCP server (ccboot-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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