distill_journal_commit_upgrades

WHAT IT DOES

What distill_journal_commit_upgrades does on Kontexta

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why distill_journal_commit_upgrades needs a policy

This tool modifies data (journal_meta.status_latest) reversibly, fitting the Write category. It's not a read operation (doesn't just query), and the modification is reversible (status can be changed again). Severity is medium because the blast radius is localized to metadata state tracking—misuse would corrupt journal status tracking but not permanently destroy data or execute arbitrary code.

From the tool's definition The tool 'updates journal_meta.status_latest to mark the entries as upgraded', which modifies metadata state. The description indicates it performs a status update operation on journal entries after processing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

distill_journal_commit_upgrades Rate-limited

distill_journal_commit_upgrades 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": {
    "distill_journal_commit_upgrades": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "distill_journal_commit_upgrades_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about distill_journal_commit_upgrades

What does the distill_journal_commit_upgrades tool do? +

After dispatching subagents to upgrade mechanical journal entries to LLM-narrative, call this with the affected task slugs. Updates journal_meta.status_latest to mark the entries as upgraded. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Kontexta MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on distill_journal_commit_upgrades? +

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

What risk level is distill_journal_commit_upgrades? +

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

Can I rate-limit distill_journal_commit_upgrades? +

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

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

distill_journal_commit_upgrades is provided by the Kontexta MCP server (safiyu/kontexta). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.