deployment_manifest_gen · Sfgraph MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What deployment_manifest_gen does on Sfgraph

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why deployment_manifest_gen needs a policy

This tool generates deployment manifest files including destructiveChanges.xml, which defines components to be deleted in a Salesforce deployment. While the tool itself only generates/writes XML files (not executes the deployment), the destructiveChanges.xml artifact it produces is specifically designed to irreversibly delete org components when deployed.

From the tool's definition Generate package.xml + destructiveChanges.xml from cross-org diff

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Verdict

deployment_manifest_gen Rate-limited

deployment_manifest_gen 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": {
    "deployment_manifest_gen": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "deployment_manifest_gen_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Sfgraph, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about deployment_manifest_gen

What does the deployment_manifest_gen tool do? +

Generate package.xml + destructiveChanges.xml from cross-org diff. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sfgraph MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on deployment_manifest_gen? +

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

What risk level is deployment_manifest_gen? +

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

Can I rate-limit deployment_manifest_gen? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deployment_manifest_gen 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 deployment_manifest_gen completely? +

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

deployment_manifest_gen is provided by the Sfgraph MCP server (ryanstark24/sfgraph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.