affinity_click_menu · Affinity MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What affinity_click_menu does on Affinity MCP Server

AI agents invoke affinity_click_menu to trigger actions in Affinity MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why affinity_click_menu needs a policy

Clicking a menu item executes an action within the application. Depending on which menu item is clicked, this could trigger operations ranging from benign (opening a dialog) to destructive (delete, close without saving) or impactful (export, overwrite).

From the tool's definition 'Click a menu item' — triggers UI interaction via AppleScript/System Events to activate arbitrary menu actions in Affinity creative suite

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

affinity_click_menu Rate-limited

affinity_click_menu stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "affinity_click_menu": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "affinity_click_menu_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about affinity_click_menu

What does the affinity_click_menu tool do? +

Click a menu item. Path: [. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Affinity MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on affinity_click_menu? +

Register the Affinity MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for affinity_click_menu: 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 Affinity MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is affinity_click_menu? +

affinity_click_menu is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit affinity_click_menu? +

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

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

affinity_click_menu is provided by the Affinity MCP Server MCP server (sekharmalla/affinity-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.