word_replace_all_text
Find and replace all instances of text in Word
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What word_replace_all_text does on Mcp Windows
AI agents use word_replace_all_text to create or update resources in Mcp Windows, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Windows environment.
Why word_replace_all_text is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data (document text) in a reversible manner. While replacement could potentially be undone via undo functionality or version control, the primary action is overwriting text content in Word documents. This is a Write operation rather than Destructive because the changes are typically reversible through standard document undo/redo features or file backups.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'word_replace_all_text' and description 'Find and replace all instances of text in Word' indicate modification of document content. The 'replace all' operation modifies data across an entire document.
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The rule that runs word_replace_all_text safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Windows, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For word_replace_all_text, this is the rule to start with:
word_replace_all_text 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Windows, apply this rule, and every word_replace_all_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about word_replace_all_text
Find and replace all instances of text in Word. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Windows MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcp Windows MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for word_replace_all_text: 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 Windows. Nothing to install.
word_replace_all_text is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the word_replace_all_text 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 word_replace_all_text. 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.
word_replace_all_text is provided by the Mcp Windows MCP server (mukul975/mcp-windows-automation). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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