teammate_submit_plan · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What teammate_submit_plan does on Claude Flow

AI agents use teammate_submit_plan 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 teammate_submit_plan needs a policy

This tool creates or submits a new plan artifact within a team collaboration system. While the action is reversible (plans can typically be withdrawn, modified, or rejected), it initiates a workflow that impacts team coordination and decision-making. The blast radius is bounded to plan records rather than irreversible deletion or code execution, making it Write rather than Execute or Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'submit_plan' and description 'Submit a plan for team approval' indicate creation or modification of a plan record that requires organizational workflow approval.

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Verdict

teammate_submit_plan Rate-limited

teammate_submit_plan 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": {
    "teammate_submit_plan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "teammate_submit_plan_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 teammate_submit_plan

What does the teammate_submit_plan tool do? +

Submit a plan for team approval. 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 teammate_submit_plan? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit teammate_submit_plan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the teammate_submit_plan 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 teammate_submit_plan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for teammate_submit_plan. 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 teammate_submit_plan? +

teammate_submit_plan 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.