navigate_menu · Kodi MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What navigate_menu does on Kodi MCP Server

AI agents invoke navigate_menu to trigger actions in Kodi MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why navigate_menu needs a policy

Navigation commands that affect system state and trigger actions based on user input fall under Execute rather than Read or Write. While it does not irreversibly modify data (not Destructive), it performs actions whose effects depend on arguments (which menu is navigated to and what state changes result).

From the tool's definition navigate_menu is a navigation control function on the Kodi media center server that triggers menu navigation actions.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

navigate_menu Rate-limited

navigate_menu stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "navigate_menu": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "navigate_menu_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about navigate_menu

What does the navigate_menu tool do? +

Navigation dans l. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kodi MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on navigate_menu? +

Register the Kodi MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for navigate_menu: 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 Kodi MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is navigate_menu? +

navigate_menu is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit navigate_menu? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the navigate_menu 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 navigate_menu completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for navigate_menu. 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 navigate_menu? +

navigate_menu is provided by the Kodi MCP Server MCP server (laheud/kodi-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.