selection · LibreOffice MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What selection does on LibreOffice MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why selection needs a policy

An AI agent can call selection faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in LibreOffice MCP Server by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

selection Rate-limited

selection 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": {
    "selection": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "selection_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 LibreOffice MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about selection

What does the selection tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on selection? +

Register the LibreOffice MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for selection: 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 LibreOffice MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is selection? +

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

Can I rate-limit selection? +

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

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

selection is provided by the LibreOffice MCP Server MCP server (jwingnut/mcp-libre). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.