create_macro_from_template
A write tool on the FreeCAD Robust MCP server.
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What create_macro_from_template does on FreeCAD Robust MCP Server
AI agents use create_macro_from_template to create or update resources in FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FreeCAD Robust MCP Server environment.
Why create_macro_from_template is rated Medium
The tool creates a new macro (code file) from a template, which is a Write operation—data is created reversibly and can be modified or deleted. It does not execute code (Execute category) because it only generates a template file; actual execution would require a separate tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_macro_from_template' indicates creation of a new macro file. No description provided, but context from sibling tools (add_sketch_*, add_external_geometry, activate_workbench) and server description mentioning 'macro development' confirms…
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The rule that runs create_macro_from_template safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_macro_from_template, this is the rule to start with:
create_macro_from_template 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 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create_macro_from_template call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_macro_from_template
create_macro_from_template is a write tool on the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_macro_from_template: 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 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_macro_from_template 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 create_macro_from_template 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 create_macro_from_template. 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.
create_macro_from_template is provided by the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server (spkane/freecad-addon-robust-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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