forward · ComputerMate MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What forward does on ComputerMate

AI agents invoke forward to trigger actions in ComputerMate. 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 forward needs a policy

Navigating forward in browser history is an external browser operation that changes the state of the browser session. It's not a simple read, but rather an action that advances the browsing state, potentially loading new pages or triggering web content. Classified as Execute due to browser action execution, with medium severity since it can navigate to unintended pages but is generally reversible.

From the tool's definition 'Go forward in browser history' — triggers a browser navigation action

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

forward Rate-limited

forward 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": {
    "forward": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "forward_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about forward

What does the forward tool do? +

Go forward in browser history. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the ComputerMate MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on forward? +

Register the ComputerMate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for forward: 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 ComputerMate. Nothing to install.

What risk level is forward? +

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

Can I rate-limit forward? +

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

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

forward is provided by the ComputerMate MCP server (one710/computermate). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.