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get_playbook

Get curated architectural rules for a specific task type.

How to control get_playbook ↓

What get_playbook does on Codevira MCP

AI agents call get_playbook to retrieve information from Codevira MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_playbook needs a policy

The verb 'Get' combined with 'curated architectural rules' describes a read-only query operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The tool retrieves stored knowledge from the knowledge base, which is consistent with the server's purpose of maintaining a shared knowledge base. There are no side effects or state changes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_playbook' and description 'Get curated architectural rules for a specific task type' indicate a retrieval operation that fetches pre-defined rules or guidelines without modifying data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_playbook gives an agent:

How to control get_playbook

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Codevira MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_playbook:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_playbook": {}
  }
}

get_playbook is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Codevira MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_playbook

What does the get_playbook tool do? +

Get curated architectural rules for a specific task type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codevira MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_playbook? +

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

What risk level is get_playbook? +

get_playbook is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_playbook? +

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

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

get_playbook is provided by the Codevira MCP server (sachinshelke/codevira). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Codevira MCP tool call.

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