generate_skill · Ansible Know MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What generate_skill does on Ansible Know

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why generate_skill needs a policy

An AI agent can call generate_skill faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ansible Know by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

generate_skill Rate-limited

generate_skill 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": {
    "generate_skill": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate_skill_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about generate_skill

What does the generate_skill tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on generate_skill? +

Register the Ansible Know MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for generate_skill: 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 Ansible Know. Nothing to install.

What risk level is generate_skill? +

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

Can I rate-limit generate_skill? +

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

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

generate_skill is provided by the Ansible Know MCP server (leogallego/ansible-know-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.