upgrade-proposal · Osmosis MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What upgrade-proposal does on Osmosis MCP Server

AI agents invoke upgrade-proposal to trigger actions in Osmosis MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why upgrade-proposal needs a policy

Submitting a software upgrade proposal on a blockchain initiates a governance transaction that can affect the entire network. This is an Execute category action as it triggers an external operation (blockchain transaction) whose effects depend on the arguments provided.

From the tool's definition 'Submit a software upgrade proposal' - triggers an external blockchain governance operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

upgrade-proposal Rate-limited

upgrade-proposal stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "upgrade-proposal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "upgrade-proposal_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about upgrade-proposal

What does the upgrade-proposal tool do? +

Submit a software upgrade proposal. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Osmosis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on upgrade-proposal? +

Register the Osmosis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for upgrade-proposal: 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 Osmosis MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is upgrade-proposal? +

upgrade-proposal is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit upgrade-proposal? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the upgrade-proposal 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 upgrade-proposal completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for upgrade-proposal. 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 upgrade-proposal? +

upgrade-proposal is provided by the Osmosis MCP Server MCP server (myronkoch-dev/mcp-osmosis). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.