post-browse · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What post-browse does on Claude Flow

AI agents use post-browse to create or update resources in Claude Flow — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Claude Flow environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why post-browse needs a policy

This tool creates/writes data (recording automation outcomes) rather than reading, executing commands, or destroying data. The records are created for ML/learning purposes in an AI orchestration system.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'post-browse' and description 'Record browser automation outcome for learning' indicate the tool creates or stores records of browser automation results.

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Verdict

post-browse Rate-limited

post-browse stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "post-browse": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "post-browse_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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 post-browse

What does the post-browse tool do? +

Record browser automation outcome for learning. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on post-browse? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for post-browse: 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 post-browse? +

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

Can I rate-limit post-browse? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the post-browse 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 post-browse completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for post-browse. 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 post-browse? +

post-browse 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.