type_text
Type text into the active control.
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What type_text does on Mcp Control Plane
AI agents invoke type_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.
Why type_text is rated High
Typing text into an active control is an external operation that can trigger actions in any application (forms, terminals, chat windows, code editors, etc.). An AI agent misusing this could submit commands, fill forms with malicious data, or interact with sensitive UI elements.
From the tool's definition 'Type text into the active control' — triggers keyboard input into whatever application/control currently has focus
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs type_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 type_text, this is the rule to start with:
type_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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every type_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about type_text
Type text into the active control. 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.
Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for type_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.
type_text is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the type_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for type_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.
type_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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