AI agents call kill_process to permanently remove resources in OODA Computer Control — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Killing a process cannot be undone. Any in-memory state, unsaved data, or ongoing operations in the target process are permanently destroyed. Misuse by an AI agent could terminate critical system processes, services, or user applications, causing data loss or system instability. This fits the Destructive category as the action cannot be reversed.
From the tool's definition 'Kill a process by PID or name' — terminating a process is irreversible; the process state and any unsaved work are permanently lost
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access kill_process gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OODA Computer Control, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for kill_process:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"kill_process"
]
}kill_process disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Kill a process by PID or name. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the OODA Computer Control MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the OODA Computer Control MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kill_process: 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 OODA Computer Control. Nothing to install.
kill_process is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kill_process 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 kill_process. 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.
kill_process is provided by the OODA Computer Control MCP server (mnehmos/mnehmos.ooda.mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from OODA Computer Control, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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