create_adr · Planning Game MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_adr does on Planning Game

AI agents use create_adr to create or update resources in Planning Game — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Planning Game environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_adr needs a policy

This tool creates a new architecture decision record, which is a reversible write operation. ADRs are documentation artifacts in software planning systems. The action is non-destructive and can be modified or superseded later. There is no data deletion, financial impact, or code execution involved.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_adr' and description states 'Create a new ADR (Architecture Decision Record)'. The verb 'create' combined with 'ADR' indicates creation of a new document/record within a planning system.

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Verdict

create_adr Rate-limited

create_adr 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_adr": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_adr_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about create_adr

What does the create_adr tool do? +

Create a new ADR (Architecture Decision Record). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Planning Game MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_adr? +

Register the Planning Game MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_adr: 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 Planning Game. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_adr? +

create_adr is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_adr? +

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

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

create_adr is provided by the Planning Game MCP server (planning-game-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.