create-workflow · Ruflo MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create-workflow does on Ruflo

AI agents use create-workflow 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create-workflow needs a policy

The tool creates a new workflow entity within the Ruflo system. This is a Write operation because it creates/modifies data structures that define agent behavior and orchestration. Severity is medium because while workflows can control agent actions and resource consumption, the creation itself is reversible (workflows can be deleted).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create-workflow' and description 'Create a new workflow' indicate creation of a new entity. In a swarm intelligence/multi-agent orchestration system (Ruflo), creating a workflow is a reversible data modification operation that establishes new…

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Verdict

create-workflow Rate-limited

create-workflow 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-workflow": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create-workflow_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create-workflow

What does the create-workflow tool do? +

Create a new workflow. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on create-workflow? +

Register the Ruflo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-workflow: 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.

What risk level is create-workflow? +

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

Can I rate-limit create-workflow? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create-workflow 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 completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create-workflow. 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? +

create-workflow 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.