design_improvement_plan · Kiln MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What design_improvement_plan does on Kiln

AI agents call design_improvement_plan as a supporting operation in Kiln workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why design_improvement_plan needs a policy

With no description available, the tool's behavior can only be inferred from its name. 'Design improvement plan' suggests a planning or advisory function (likely Read or Write), but given the context of a 3D printer control server with tools that can affect physical hardware, there is some risk. Confidence is low due to the empty description.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'design_improvement_plan'; description is empty or uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

design_improvement_plan Rate-limited

design_improvement_plan gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "design_improvement_plan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "design_improvement_plan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about design_improvement_plan

What does the design_improvement_plan tool do? +

design_improvement_plan. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Kiln MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on design_improvement_plan? +

Register the Kiln MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for design_improvement_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 Kiln. Nothing to install.

What risk level is design_improvement_plan? +

design_improvement_plan is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit design_improvement_plan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the design_improvement_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 design_improvement_plan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for design_improvement_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 design_improvement_plan? +

design_improvement_plan is provided by the Kiln MCP server (codeofaxel/Kiln). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.