Medium Risk

create_workflow_diagram

Create a workflow diagram / flowchart in Figma with shapes (start, end, process, decision, subprocess, note), arrows, labels, and automatic graph layout.

How to control create_workflow_diagram ↓

What create_workflow_diagram does on Figma AI Bridge

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

Medium Risk

Why create_workflow_diagram needs a policy

The tool creates new design artifacts (workflow diagrams) within Figma, which is a reversible modification operation. While it modifies the design document, the changes can be undone/deleted, so it does not rise to Destructive. It is not Execute because it doesn't run arbitrary code or external processes—it simply constructs predefined diagram elements.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it creates workflow diagrams with shapes, arrows, and labels in Figma. The verb 'create' combined with the ability to add multiple design elements (shapes, arrows, labels) to a Figma document indicates data modification.

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

How to control create_workflow_diagram

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

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

create_workflow_diagram 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 Figma AI Bridge — 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 create_workflow_diagram

What does the create_workflow_diagram tool do? +

Create a workflow diagram / flowchart in Figma with shapes (start, end, process, decision, subprocess, note), arrows, labels, and automatic graph layout. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Figma AI Bridge 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_workflow_diagram? +

Register the Figma AI Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_workflow_diagram: 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 Figma AI Bridge. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_workflow_diagram? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_workflow_diagram? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_workflow_diagram 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_workflow_diagram completely? +

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

create_workflow_diagram is provided by the Figma AI Bridge MCP server (renfei-design/figma_ai_bridge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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