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sdd_discover

Returns 7 structured discovery questions tailored to your project idea. Covers: scope, users, constraints, integrations, performance, security, and deployment.

How to control sdd_discover ↓

What sdd_discover does on Specky

AI agents call sdd_discover to retrieve information from Specky without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why sdd_discover needs a policy

The tool only returns/generates structured questions based on input — it reads/queries context and produces informational output with no side effects, data modification, or external operations.

From the tool's definition Returns 7 structured discovery questions tailored to your project idea

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sdd_discover gives an agent:

How to control sdd_discover

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Specky, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for sdd_discover:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sdd_discover": {}
  }
}

sdd_discover is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Specky — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about sdd_discover

What does the sdd_discover tool do? +

Returns 7 structured discovery questions tailored to your project idea. Covers: scope, users, constraints, integrations, performance, security, and deployment. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Specky MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on sdd_discover? +

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

What risk level is sdd_discover? +

sdd_discover is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit sdd_discover? +

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

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

sdd_discover is provided by the Specky MCP server (paulasilvatech/specky). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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