Medium Risk

create_project

Create a new Quarkdown project with proper directory structure and template files

How to control create_project ↓

What create_project does on Quarkdown MCP Server

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

Medium Risk

Why create_project needs a policy

This tool creates new files and directories with template content, which is a Write operation. It has low severity because project creation is reversible—files can be deleted and the operation has no destructive, financial, or code execution implications. The blast radius is minimal since it only affects the user's own project workspace.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_project' and description 'Create a new Quarkdown project with proper directory structure and template files' indicate reversible creation of files and directories in a project structure.

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

How to control create_project

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

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

create_project 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 Quarkdown MCP Server — 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 create_project

What does the create_project tool do? +

Create a new Quarkdown project with proper directory structure and template files. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Quarkdown MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_project? +

Register the Quarkdown MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_project: 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 Quarkdown MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_project? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_project? +

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

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

create_project is provided by the Quarkdown MCP Server MCP server (lillard01/quarkdown-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Quarkdown MCP Server tool call.

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