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What teammate_send_message does on Ruflo
AI agents use teammate_send_message 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 teammate_send_message is rated Medium
This tool creates new message data (reversible action) with side effects limited to communication routing within the Ruflo system. While it modifies system state by adding messages, it is not destructive (messages can be retrieved/deleted), not financial, and not arbitrary code execution.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'teammate_send_message' and description 'Send a message to a specific teammate' indicate the creation/modification of message data directed to another agent or user within the swarm orchestration system.
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The rule that runs teammate_send_message 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 teammate_send_message, this is the rule to start with:
teammate_send_message 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 teammate_send_message call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about teammate_send_message
Send a message to a specific teammate. 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 teammate_send_message: 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.
teammate_send_message 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 teammate_send_message 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 teammate_send_message. 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.
teammate_send_message 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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