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flag_skill

Report a problematic skill to the Loaditout moderation team. Returns a confirmation that the flag was recorded. Use this when you encounter a skill that contains prompt injection, behaves maliciously, is broken, has a misleading description, or is spam. Flagged skills are reviewed by moderators a...

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flag_skill is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call flag_skill to retrieve information from Loaditout without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though flag_skill only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "flag_skill": {}
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access flag_skill gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so flag_skill only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the flag_skill tool do? +

Report a problematic skill to the Loaditout moderation team. Returns a confirmation that the flag was recorded. Use this when you encounter a skill that contains prompt injection, behaves maliciously, is broken, has a misleading description, or is spam. Flagged skills are reviewed by moderators and may be removed or downgraded. Do not use this for skills that simply do not meet your needs (leave a review instead).. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Loaditout MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on flag_skill? +

Register the Loaditout MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for flag_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 Loaditout. Nothing to install.

What risk level is flag_skill? +

flag_skill is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit flag_skill? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the flag_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 flag_skill completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for flag_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 flag_skill? +

flag_skill is provided by the Loaditout MCP server (loaditout-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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