Kill the process.
AI agents call kill to permanently remove resources in WineDbg MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Killing a process irreversibly terminates its execution, losing any unsaved state. This cannot be undone. In a debugging context, misuse could terminate critical processes. Destructive is the appropriate category as the action is irreversible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'kill' and description 'Kill the process.' — terminates a running process, which is irreversible.
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Kill the process. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the WineDbg MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the WineDbg MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kill: 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 WineDbg MCP Server. Nothing to install.
kill is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kill 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 kill. 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.
kill is provided by the WineDbg MCP Server MCP server (maci0/mcp-winedbg). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
kill is one line of WineDbg MCP Server'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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