paste_text

Paste text into the active control using the clipboard.

SERVERMcp Control Plane SOURCEalbertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-control-plane/paste-text.md

WHAT IT DOES

What paste_text does on Mcp Control Plane

AI agents invoke paste_text to trigger actions in Mcp Control Plane. 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.

RISK

Why paste_text is rated High

This tool performs an action in the active UI control by pasting clipboard text, which constitutes a browser/desktop UI action. The effects depend entirely on what text is pasted and which control is active — it could trigger commands, modify configurations, or inject data into any focused application.

From the tool's definition Paste text into the active control using the clipboard

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs paste_text safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Control Plane, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For paste_text, this is the rule to start with:

paste_text Rate-limited

paste_text 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": {
    "paste_text": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "paste_text_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every paste_text call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about paste_text

What does the paste_text tool do? +

Paste text into the active control using the clipboard. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on paste_text? +

Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for paste_text: 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 Mcp Control Plane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is paste_text? +

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

Can I rate-limit paste_text? +

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

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

paste_text is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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