AI agents use cmux_swap_pane to create or update resources in Cmux Agent — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Cmux Agent environment.
Swapping two panes rearranges the layout/position of terminal panes within the workspace. This is a reversible modification (panes can be swapped back), making it a Write-category action. It does not delete, execute code, or move money. Severity is medium because misuse could disrupt active AI agent sessions running in those panes, though the action itself is reversible.
From the tool's definition Swap two panes
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access cmux_swap_pane gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Cmux Agent, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cmux_swap_pane:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"cmux_swap_pane": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "cmux_swap_pane_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}cmux_swap_pane 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.
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Swap two panes. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Cmux Agent MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Cmux Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cmux_swap_pane: 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 Cmux Agent. Nothing to install.
cmux_swap_pane 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 cmux_swap_pane 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 cmux_swap_pane. 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.
cmux_swap_pane is provided by the Cmux Agent MCP server (multiagentcognition/cmux-agent-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Cmux Agent, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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