assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts
A write tool on the Slack MCP server.
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What assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts does on Slack
AI agents use assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts to create or update resources in Slack, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Slack environment.
Why assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts is rated Medium
The verb 'set' combined with 'suggested_prompts' indicates this tool modifies configuration or metadata associated with Slack assistant threads. This is a reversible write operation (suggested prompts can be changed or cleared), not a read, execution, or destructive action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts' indicates it sets or modifies suggested prompts within assistant threads—a write operation that creates or modifies data. The description is empty, reducing confidence slightly.
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The rule that runs assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Slack, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts, this is the rule to start with:
assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Slack, apply this rule, and every assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts
assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts is a write tool on the Slack MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Slack MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Slack MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts: 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 Slack. Nothing to install.
assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts. 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.
assistant_threads_set_suggested_prompts is provided by the Slack MCP server (karbassi/slack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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