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How to control gc ↓

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

Medium Risk

An AI agent can call gc faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Mnemex by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gc": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gc_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

gc 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Mnemex — 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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What does the gc tool do? +

gc. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mnemex MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on gc? +

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

What risk level is gc? +

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

Can I rate-limit gc? +

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

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

gc is provided by the Mnemex MCP server (prefrontal-systems/cortexgraph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Mnemex tool call.

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