govern.vote · Signomy MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What govern.vote does on Signomy

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why govern.vote needs a policy

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

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Verdict

govern.vote Rate-limited

govern.vote 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": {
    "govern.vote": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "govern.vote_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about govern.vote

What does the govern.vote tool do? +

govern.vote. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Signomy MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on govern.vote? +

Register the Signomy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for govern.vote: 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 Signomy. Nothing to install.

What risk level is govern.vote? +

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

Can I rate-limit govern.vote? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the govern.vote 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 govern.vote completely? +

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

govern.vote is provided by the Signomy MCP server (sunrisesillneversee/agent-universe). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.