summarize · GhostMinutes MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What summarize does on GhostMinutes MCP

AI agents invoke summarize to trigger actions in GhostMinutes MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why summarize needs a policy

This tool triggers an external AI operation on GhostMinutes' hosted infrastructure. It sends data to an external API endpoint (/api/ai/chat) and executes an AI inference call, making it an Execute category action. It doesn't merely read local data — it initiates an external computation with side effects (API call, resource consumption).

From the tool's definition Summarize transcript text via GhostMinutes hosted AI (/api/ai/chat)

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Verdict

summarize Rate-limited

summarize stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "summarize": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "summarize_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about summarize

What does the summarize tool do? +

Summarize transcript text via GhostMinutes hosted AI (/api/ai/chat). Paste transcript content or downstream output from get_transcript. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the GhostMinutes MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on summarize? +

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

What risk level is summarize? +

summarize is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit summarize? +

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

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

summarize is provided by the GhostMinutes MCP server (rocketech-software-development/ghostminutes-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.