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What run_model does on Libi
AI agents invoke run_model to trigger actions in Libi. 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 run_model is rated High
Executes model inference with unpredictable effects depending on input arguments and model behavior.
From the tool's definition Test-mode fal mirror (sync placeholder) — runs external model inference.
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The rule that runs run_model safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Libi, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For run_model, this is the rule to start with:
run_model 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Libi, apply this rule, and every run_model call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_model
Test-mode fal mirror (sync placeholder). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Libi MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Libi MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_model: 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 Libi. Nothing to install.
run_model is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the run_model 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for run_model. 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.
run_model is provided by the Libi MCP server (Nagellabs/libi). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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