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bold_action

Bold Action Playbook — identifies the single highest-leverage irreversible move for credibility compression and ICP surface area expansion.

Part of the Launch Engine server.

bold_action can permanently delete data in Launch Engine, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents may call bold_action to permanently remove or destroy resources in Launch Engine. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call bold_action in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Launch Engine. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.

Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "bold_action"
  ]
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access bold_action gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so bold_action only ever does what you allow.

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Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.

What does the bold_action tool do? +

Bold Action Playbook — identifies the single highest-leverage irreversible move for credibility compression and ICP surface area expansion.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Launch Engine MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on bold_action? +

Register the Launch Engine MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bold_action: 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 Launch Engine. Nothing to install.

What risk level is bold_action? +

bold_action is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit bold_action? +

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

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

bold_action is provided by the Launch Engine MCP server (launch-engine-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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