provide_progress_and_suggestions

WHAT IT DOES

What provide_progress_and_suggestions does on CopilotMCP

AI agents use provide_progress_and_suggestions to create or update resources in CopilotMCP — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CopilotMCP environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why provide_progress_and_suggestions needs a policy

This tool appears to generate and deliver progress updates and suggestions to customers, which constitutes writing/creating information (updates, suggestions) directed at external parties. The severity is low because this is primarily informational communication with no access to sensitive systems, financial transactions, or destructive operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'provide_progress_and_suggestions' and description 'Provide progress updates and suggestions to the customer' indicate creation or modification of communication/feedback data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

provide_progress_and_suggestions Rate-limited

provide_progress_and_suggestions stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "provide_progress_and_suggestions": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "provide_progress_and_suggestions_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about provide_progress_and_suggestions

What does the provide_progress_and_suggestions tool do? +

Provide progress updates and suggestions to the customer. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CopilotMCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on provide_progress_and_suggestions? +

Register the Copilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for provide_progress_and_suggestions: 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 CopilotMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is provide_progress_and_suggestions? +

provide_progress_and_suggestions is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit provide_progress_and_suggestions? +

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

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

provide_progress_and_suggestions is provided by the Copilot MCP server (mehrshadshams/copilotmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.