my-tool · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What my-tool does on Claude Flow

AI agents call my-tool as a supporting operation in Claude Flow workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why my-tool needs a policy

The tool name and description provide no meaningful information about what the tool does, what data it accesses, or what side effects it may have. With no actionable evidence, no specific risk category can be reliably assigned. Confidence is very low; the classification should be revisited once a proper description is available.

From the tool's definition Tool name: 'my-tool', description: 'My custom tool' — both are entirely generic and uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

my-tool Rate-limited

my-tool gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "my-tool": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "my-tool_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL →

Instant setup, no code required.

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Claude Flow, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about my-tool

What does the my-tool tool do? +

My custom tool. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on my-tool? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for my-tool: 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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is my-tool? +

my-tool is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit my-tool? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the my-tool 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 my-tool completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for my-tool. 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 my-tool? +

my-tool is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.