Import a compiled Puppet catalog for a selected node into the IR.
AI agents use import_puppet_catalog_to_ir to create or update resources in SousChef — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your SousChef environment.
The tool imports external data (a Puppet catalog) into an internal system (IR), which is a reversible creation/modification operation. It does not execute infrastructure changes, delete data, or move money. It does not appear to execute arbitrary code against live systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'import' and description states it 'Import[s] a compiled Puppet catalog for a selected node into the IR' — this creates or ingests new data into an intermediate representation (IR).
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access import_puppet_catalog_to_ir gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and SousChef, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for import_puppet_catalog_to_ir:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"import_puppet_catalog_to_ir": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "import_puppet_catalog_to_ir_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}import_puppet_catalog_to_ir 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.
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Import a compiled Puppet catalog for a selected node into the IR. It is categorised as a Write tool in the SousChef MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the SousChef MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for import_puppet_catalog_to_ir: 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 SousChef. Nothing to install.
import_puppet_catalog_to_ir 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 import_puppet_catalog_to_ir 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 import_puppet_catalog_to_ir. 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.
import_puppet_catalog_to_ir is provided by the SousChef MCP server (kpeacocke/souschef). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from SousChef, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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