format_as_plan · Hi-AI MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What format_as_plan does on Hi-AI

AI agents use format_as_plan to create or update resources in Hi-AI — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hi-AI environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why format_as_plan needs a policy

An AI agent can call format_as_plan faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Hi-AI by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

format_as_plan Rate-limited

format_as_plan 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "format_as_plan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "format_as_plan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Hi-AI, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about format_as_plan

What does the format_as_plan tool do? +

How do I enforce a policy on format_as_plan? +

Register the Hi-AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for format_as_plan: 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 Hi-AI. Nothing to install.

What risk level is format_as_plan? +

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

Can I rate-limit format_as_plan? +

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

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

format_as_plan is provided by the Hi-AI MCP server (ssdeanx/ssd-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.