create_plan · Keshro MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_plan does on Keshro MCP

AI agents use create_plan to create or update resources in Keshro MCP — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Keshro MCP environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_plan needs a policy

This tool creates planning data, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute code, delete data, or move money. The severity is medium because misuse could corrupt project plans in high-stakes engineering contexts, but the operation is reversible and does not affect deployed systems directly.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_plan' and context of an 'execution layer for coding agents' managing 'plans, tasks, and integrations' suggests persistent creation of project data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_plan Rate-limited

create_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": {
    "create_plan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_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 Keshro MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_plan

What does the create_plan tool do? +

create_plan. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Keshro MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_plan? +

Register the Keshro MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_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 Keshro MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_plan? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_plan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_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 create_plan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_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 create_plan? +

create_plan is provided by the Keshro MCP server (jlewitt1/keshro-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.