swarm_generate_agent_roles · Mcp Swarm MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What swarm_generate_agent_roles does on Mcp Swarm

AI agents call swarm_generate_agent_roles to retrieve information from Mcp Swarm without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why swarm_generate_agent_roles needs a policy

The description explicitly states this tool only generates/previews agent role definitions without executing them ('不执行' means 'without executing'). It is a read/preview operation to inspect what sub-agents would be created, with no side effects.

From the tool's definition 仅生成 Agent 角色定义（不执行），用于查看系统会创建哪些 specialized sub-agents

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Questions about swarm_generate_agent_roles

What does the swarm_generate_agent_roles tool do? +

仅生成 Agent 角色定义（不执行），用于查看系统会创建哪些 specialized sub-agents。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Swarm MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on swarm_generate_agent_roles? +

Register the Mcp Swarm MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for swarm_generate_agent_roles: 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 Swarm. Nothing to install.

What risk level is swarm_generate_agent_roles? +

swarm_generate_agent_roles is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit swarm_generate_agent_roles? +

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

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

swarm_generate_agent_roles is provided by the Mcp Swarm MCP server (moselu/mcp-swarm). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.