think · AGI- MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What think does on AGI-MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why think needs a policy

The tool writes/persists a thought or reasoning entry to the underlying SQLite memory store. It creates data (a thought record) reversibly and without executing code or deleting anything. Severity is low because misuse would at most pollute the memory store with spurious thoughts, with limited blast radius.

From the tool's definition "Record a thought or reasoning process" — the verb 'record' indicates a write/persist operation, storing reasoning to the persistent SQLite memory described in the server.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

think Rate-limited

think 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": {
    "think": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "think_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches AGI-MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about think

What does the think tool do? +

Record a thought or reasoning process. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AGI-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on think? +

Register the AGI- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for think: 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 AGI-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is think? +

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

Can I rate-limit think? +

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

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

think is provided by the AGI- MCP server (muah1987/agi-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.