Create a new terminal session Use when native Bash is wrong because you need a persistent terminal session across turns/agents with output capture and replay. For one-shot shell commands, native Bash is fine.
AI agents invoke terminal_create to trigger actions in Ruflo. 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.
This tool creates persistent shell/terminal sessions capable of running arbitrary commands across multiple turns and agents. It enables execution of shell commands with persistent state, making it an Execute-category tool.
From the tool's definition Create a new terminal session... persistent terminal session across turns/agents with output capture and replay
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Create a new terminal session Use when native Bash is wrong because you need a persistent terminal session across turns/agents with output capture and replay. For one-shot shell commands, native Bash is fine. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ruflo MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Ruflo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for terminal_create: 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.
terminal_create is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the terminal_create 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 terminal_create. 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.
terminal_create 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.
terminal_create is one line of Ruflo's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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