Manually capture durable knowledge from the current pi session. Use only when the user explicitly asks to remember, save, capture, or record memory. This is separate from interactive /memento skill workflows and from automatic lifecycle capture.
AI agents use memento_capture to create or update resources in Memento Vault — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Memento Vault environment.
The tool creates or stores new data (notes/memories) in a persistent knowledge vault, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute code, delete data, move money, or trigger external operations. The user must explicitly request capture, limiting accidental misuse.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'capture durable knowledge' and 'save, capture, or record memory', which are write operations that create new persistent records in the vault.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access memento_capture gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Memento Vault, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for memento_capture:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"memento_capture": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "memento_capture_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}memento_capture 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.
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Manually capture durable knowledge from the current pi session. Use only when the user explicitly asks to remember, save, capture, or record memory. This is separate from interactive /memento skill workflows and from automatic lifecycle capture. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Memento Vault MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Memento Vault MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for memento_capture: 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 Memento Vault. Nothing to install.
memento_capture 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 memento_capture 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 memento_capture. 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.
memento_capture is provided by the Memento Vault MCP server (sandsower/memento-vault). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Memento Vault, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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