force_conscious_analysis · Session Buddy MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What force_conscious_analysis does on Session Buddy

AI agents invoke force_conscious_analysis to trigger actions in Session Buddy. 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 force_conscious_analysis needs a policy

The tool 'forces' an 'analysis run', indicating it triggers an external operation or process execution. 'Force' implies overriding normal conditions to execute something, and 'run' confirms active execution rather than passive data retrieval.

From the tool's definition Force a one-time analysis run

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

force_conscious_analysis Rate-limited

force_conscious_analysis 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": {
    "force_conscious_analysis": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "force_conscious_analysis_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 Session Buddy, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about force_conscious_analysis

What does the force_conscious_analysis tool do? +

Force a one-time analysis run. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Session Buddy MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on force_conscious_analysis? +

Register the Session Buddy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for force_conscious_analysis: 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 Session Buddy. Nothing to install.

What risk level is force_conscious_analysis? +

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

Can I rate-limit force_conscious_analysis? +

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

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

force_conscious_analysis is provided by the Session Buddy MCP server (lesleslie/session-buddy). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

// THE FULL RECORD

force_conscious_analysis is one line of Session Buddy's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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