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What agenticow_promote does on Ruflo
AI agents use agenticow_promote to create or update resources in Ruflo, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ruflo environment.
Why agenticow_promote is rated Medium
Merging a branch is a Write operation: it creates or modifies data (code repository state) in a reversible manner. While merges can sometimes cause conflicts requiring manual intervention, they are not inherently destructive and can be reverted via other Git operations (revert, reset).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'agenticow_promote' with description 'agenticow — merge a branch' indicates a version control operation that modifies repository state by merging code branches.
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The rule that runs agenticow_promote safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ruflo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For agenticow_promote, this is the rule to start with:
agenticow_promote 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ruflo, apply this rule, and every agenticow_promote call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about agenticow_promote
agenticow — merge a branch\. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ruflo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ruflo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for agenticow_promote: 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 Ruflo. Nothing to install.
agenticow_promote is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the agenticow_promote 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for agenticow_promote. 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.
agenticow_promote is provided by the Ruflo MCP server (ruvnet/ruflo). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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