set_run_font
Set the font of a specific run (zero-based index) in a paragraph.
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What set_run_font does on Docx
AI agents use set_run_font to create or update resources in Docx, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Docx environment.
Why set_run_font is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies document data (font properties) in a reversible manner. Changing font formatting is a standard write operation that does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or trigger financial transactions. The modification is easily undoable (can be reset to a previous font), making it clearly a Write category tool rather than Destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Set the font of a specific run' which modifies document formatting. The server description confirms it enables 'editing' of Word documents with 'OOXML-level document manipulation.'
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The rule that runs set_run_font safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Docx, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For set_run_font, this is the rule to start with:
set_run_font 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Docx, apply this rule, and every set_run_font call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about set_run_font
Set the font of a specific run (zero-based index) in a paragraph. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Docx MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Docx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for set_run_font: 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 Docx. Nothing to install.
set_run_font 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 set_run_font 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 set_run_font. 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.
set_run_font is provided by the Docx MCP server (securityronin/docx-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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