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right_click

Perform a right mouse click at the specified coordinates.

How to control right_click ↓

What right_click does on Computer Use

AI agents invoke right_click to trigger actions in Computer Use. 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.

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Why right_click needs a policy

Right-clicking is a browser/desktop UI action that triggers context menus and can lead to further operations. It is an external operation whose effects depend on what is under the cursor. It belongs to the Execute category as it triggers interactive UI behavior. Severity is medium because alone it opens a context menu, but in combination with other tools it could lead to significant actions.

From the tool's definition Perform a right mouse click at the specified coordinates

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access right_click gives an agent:

How to control right_click

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Computer Use, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for right_click:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "right_click": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "right_click_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

right_click 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Computer Use — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about right_click

What does the right_click tool do? +

Perform a right mouse click at the specified coordinates. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Computer Use MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on right_click? +

Register the Computer Use MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for right_click: 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 Computer Use. Nothing to install.

What risk level is right_click? +

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

Can I rate-limit right_click? +

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

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

right_click is provided by the Computer Use MCP server (spencerkinney/computer-use-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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