window_action_win32
Run a Win32 window action: minimize, maximize, restore, close.
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What window_action_win32 does on Mcp Control Plane
AI agents invoke window_action_win32 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 window_action_win32 is rated High
This tool executes system-level window management operations that could disrupt user workflows, close important applications, or interfere with user interaction if an AI agent misuses it by targeting the wrong window or performing unintended actions.
From the tool's definition Tool performs Win32 window actions (minimize, maximize, restore, close) that trigger external operations with effects determined by which window is targeted and what action is applied.
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The rule that runs window_action_win32 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 window_action_win32, this is the rule to start with:
window_action_win32 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 window_action_win32 call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about window_action_win32
Run a Win32 window action: minimize, maximize, restore, close. 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 window_action_win32: 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.
window_action_win32 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 window_action_win32 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 window_action_win32. 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.
window_action_win32 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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