numeral · Patentorney MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What numeral does on Patentorney

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why numeral needs a policy

The tool supports multiple operations including add, update, rename, renumber (Write) and remove (potentially Destructive). However, in the context of a patent drafting system managing structured YAML/LaTeX documents, 'remove' likely soft-deletes or modifies a draft entry rather than irreversibly destroying data. The most severe non-destructive operation here is Write (add/update/rename/renumber).

From the tool's definition Numerals: add|get|update|remove|lookup|rename|renumber|list

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Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

numeral Rate-limited

numeral 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": {
    "numeral": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "numeral_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about numeral

What does the numeral tool do? +

How do I enforce a policy on numeral? +

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

What risk level is numeral? +

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

Can I rate-limit numeral? +

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

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

numeral is provided by the Patentorney MCP server (retospect/patentorney-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.