This record as markdown: /tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-update-project.md
What crow_update_project does on Crow
AI agents use crow_update_project to create or update resources in Crow, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Crow environment.
Why crow_update_project is rated Medium
The tool modifies project information reversibly. It is classified as Write because it creates or updates data without deletion. Severity is medium because unauthorized project updates could disrupt project management, expose project details through modification, or create confusion among collaborators, but the impact is generally reversible and scoped to a single project entity rather than system-wide…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'crow_update_project' with description 'Update a project' indicates modification of existing project data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs crow_update_project safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crow_update_project, this is the rule to start with:
crow_update_project 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 Crow, apply this rule, and every crow_update_project call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crow_update_project
Update a project. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_update_project: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.
crow_update_project 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 crow_update_project 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 crow_update_project. 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.
crow_update_project is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on Crow, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue