submit_critique · Claude Team MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What submit_critique does on Claude Team MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why submit_critique needs a policy

The name strongly implies a Write operation (creates critique records/feedback). Without a description, confidence is moderate. In a multi-agent coordination system, submitting critiques could influence task assignments, work quality assessments, or agent behavior, making it Write rather than innocuous Read.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'submit_critique' suggests posting or recording critique feedback within a team coordination system. In context of an AI team collaboration tool, submitting critique likely creates or modifies team discussion records or task annotations.

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Verdict

submit_critique Rate-limited

submit_critique 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

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FAQ

Questions about submit_critique

What does the submit_critique tool do? +

submit_critique. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Claude Team MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on submit_critique? +

Register the Claude Team MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for submit_critique: 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 Claude Team MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is submit_critique? +

submit_critique is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit submit_critique? +

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

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

submit_critique is provided by the Claude Team MCP server (lakshan12367/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.