Preview what tasks a pipeline would create for a goal without starting it.
AI agents call cortex_pipeline_plan to retrieve information from Cortex MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool only previews/simulates pipeline tasks without actually creating or executing anything. It is a read-only operation with no side effects, as explicitly stated by 'without starting it'.
From the tool's definition Preview what tasks a pipeline would create for a goal without starting it.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Preview what tasks a pipeline would create for a goal without starting it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cortex MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cortex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cortex_pipeline_plan: 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 Cortex MCP. Nothing to install.
cortex_pipeline_plan is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cortex_pipeline_plan 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 cortex_pipeline_plan. 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.
cortex_pipeline_plan is provided by the Cortex MCP server (neuralnexustech/cortex-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
cortex_pipeline_plan is one line of Cortex's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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