click · Mac MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What click does on Mac

AI agents invoke click to trigger actions in Mac. 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 click needs a policy

Simulating mouse clicks at arbitrary coordinates is an Execute action — it triggers UI interactions whose effects depend entirely on what is at those coordinates (could open files, submit forms, delete items, etc.). The blast radius is high because an AI agent could click anything on screen, including destructive UI actions, without knowing in advance what will be triggered.

From the tool's definition Performs a mouse click at specified coordinates. Supports left, right, middle buttons and modifier keys

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Verdict

click Rate-limited

click 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": {
    "click": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "click_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Mac, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about click

What does the click tool do? +

Performs a mouse click at specified coordinates. Supports left, right, middle buttons and modifier keys. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mac MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on click? +

Register the Mac MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for click: 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 Mac. Nothing to install.

What risk level is click? +

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

Can I rate-limit click? +

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

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

click is provided by the Mac MCP server (laststance/mac-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.