Medium Risk

pathrule_setup

Fetch the active Pathrule bootstrap brief and execute it. Call this ONCE when the user asks to set up / bootstrap / initialize Pathrule for a project (e.g. 'Set up Pathrule for this project', 'Bootstrap Pathrule'). The response body is a prompt you must follow immediately — it tells you how to sc...

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pathrule_setup can modify Pathrule data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use pathrule_setup to create or modify resources in Pathrule. 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 pathrule_setup 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 Pathrule.

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

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

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

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so pathrule_setup only ever does what you allow.

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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 pathrule_setup tool do? +

Fetch the active Pathrule bootstrap brief and execute it. Call this ONCE when the user asks to set up / bootstrap / initialize Pathrule for a project (e.g. 'Set up Pathrule for this project', 'Bootstrap Pathrule'). The response body is a prompt you must follow immediately — it tells you how to scan the project, propose memories/rules/skills, and write the approved items via pathrule_write_memory / _rule / _skill. Do NOT call this mid-task, for already-populated workspaces, or when the user just wants context — use pathrule_get_context for routine context lookups. If no workspace exists yet, call pathrule_list_organizations + pathrule_create_workspace first.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Pathrule MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on pathrule_setup? +

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

What risk level is pathrule_setup? +

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

Can I rate-limit pathrule_setup? +

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

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

pathrule_setup is provided by the Pathrule MCP server (https://mcp.pathrule.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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