store-reasoning · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What store-reasoning does on Claude Flow

AI agents use store-reasoning 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 store-reasoning needs a policy

The tool writes/persists a reasoning pattern to some storage system. This is a reversible write operation (creating/updating stored data). Misuse could pollute the reasoning pattern store or introduce malicious patterns that influence AI agent behavior, hence medium severity.

From the tool's definition Store a reasoning pattern

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

store-reasoning Rate-limited

store-reasoning 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": {
    "store-reasoning": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "store-reasoning_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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 store-reasoning

What does the store-reasoning tool do? +

Store a reasoning pattern. 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 store-reasoning? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit store-reasoning? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the store-reasoning 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 store-reasoning completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for store-reasoning. 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 store-reasoning? +

store-reasoning 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.