save_design_version

What save_design_version does on Kiln

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

Why save_design_version is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies design version records—a reversible write operation. It does not delete data (not Destructive), execute arbitrary code (not Execute), or involve financial transactions (not Financial). The medium severity reflects that corrupted or malicious design saves could affect print workflows, but the impact is limited to design data rather than physical printer control or permanent loss.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'save_design_version' indicates it writes/persists design data to storage. The empty description limits confidence, but context shows this is a 3D printing control server where design versioning is a core write operation.

The rule that runs save_design_version safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kiln, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For save_design_version, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "save_design_version": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "save_design_version_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about save_design_version