create_plugin · Smokeball MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_plugin does on Smokeball

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_plugin needs a policy

This tool creates a new plugin integration, which is a reversible Write operation. However, the severity is elevated to 'high' because plugin registrations in a practice management system can grant new integrations access to sensitive law firm data (contacts, matters, billing, tasks). Malicious plugin registration could enable data exfiltration or unauthorized system modifications.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_plugin' and description 'Register a new plugin integration' indicate creation of a new integration/plugin within the system.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_plugin Rate-limited

create_plugin 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_plugin": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_plugin_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_plugin

What does the create_plugin tool do? +

Register a new plugin integration. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Smokeball 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_plugin? +

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

What risk level is create_plugin? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_plugin? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_plugin 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_plugin completely? +

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

create_plugin is provided by the Smokeball MCP server (rosenadvertising/smokeball-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.