robot_dance · Reachy Claude MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What robot_dance does on Reachy Claude MCP

AI agents invoke robot_dance to trigger actions in Reachy Claude MCP. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why robot_dance needs a policy

Based on the server context, this tool likely triggers a physical dance animation on the Reachy Mini robot or its simulation. The closest category is Execute, as it triggers an external physical operation. Confidence is low due to the empty description, but sibling tools like 'list_robot_dances' suggest this tool executes one of those dances.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'robot_dance' on a server that controls a physical robot (Reachy Mini). Description is empty and uninformative.

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Verdict

robot_dance Rate-limited

robot_dance 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "robot_dance": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "robot_dance_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Reachy Claude MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about robot_dance

What does the robot_dance tool do? +

robot_dance. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Reachy Claude MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on robot_dance? +

Register the Reachy Claude MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for robot_dance: 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 Reachy Claude MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is robot_dance? +

robot_dance is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit robot_dance? +

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

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

robot_dance is provided by the Reachy Claude MCP server (mchardysam/reachy-claude-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.