Medium Risk

generate_slide

Design a custom PowerPoint slide from a natural language description. The AI creates the optimal layout, writes the rendering code, and validates quality. Use for unique or complex layouts where no template fits — custom matrices, novel visualizations, data-heavy tables, or any slide that needs a...

High parameter count (16 properties)

Part of the Slideforge MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use generate_slide to create or modify resources in Slideforge. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call generate_slide repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Slideforge.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

smartdatabrokers-slideforge.yaml
tools:
  generate_slide:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Slideforge policy for all 13 tools.

Tool Name generate_slide
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like generate_slide have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the generate_slide tool do? +

Design a custom PowerPoint slide from a natural language description. The AI creates the optimal layout, writes the rendering code, and validates quality. Use for unique or complex layouts where no template fits — custom matrices, novel visualizations, data-heavy tables, or any slide that needs a bespoke design. Takes 12-40 seconds. Returns job_id for polling with get_slide_status. Use strategy='auto' to let the engine decide: it checks templates first and uses a fast render if a good match exists, otherwise falls back to creative AI generation. This is the recommended default for most workflows.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Slideforge MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on generate_slide? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for generate_slide. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Slideforge MCP server.

What risk level is generate_slide? +

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

Can I rate-limit generate_slide? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate_slide rule in your Intercept 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 generate_slide completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for generate_slide. 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 generate_slide? +

generate_slide is provided by the Slideforge MCP server (smartdatabrokers/slideforge). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Slideforge

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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