Medium Risk

generate_design

Generate HTML design from task + confirmed decisions

How to control generate_design ↓

What generate_design does on BWVI

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

Medium Risk

Why generate_design needs a policy

This tool creates new HTML artifacts based on inputs, which constitutes a Write action—data creation that is reversible. It does not execute arbitrary code (Execute), delete data (Destructive), move money (Financial), or merely retrieve information (Read).

From the tool's definition Tool generates HTML design output from task and confirmed decisions. The description uses 'Generate' which indicates content creation/modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access generate_design gives an agent:

How to control generate_design

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and BWVI, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for generate_design:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "generate_design": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate_design_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

generate_design 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.

  1. Create a free account and register BWVI — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about generate_design

What does the generate_design tool do? +

Generate HTML design from task + confirmed decisions. It is categorised as a Write tool in the BWVI 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_design? +

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

What risk level is generate_design? +

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

Can I rate-limit generate_design? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate_design 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_design completely? +

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

generate_design is provided by the BWVI MCP server (lh123aa/bwvi-design). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every BWVI tool call.

Start from BWVI, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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