link_claude_desktop
Register a Metis project in Claude Desktop's project list.
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What link_claude_desktop does on Metis Public Health
AI agents use link_claude_desktop to create or update resources in Metis Public Health, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Metis Public Health environment.
Why link_claude_desktop is rated Medium
This tool writes/creates a new entry in Claude Desktop's project list by registering a Metis project. It is a reversible write operation (entries can presumably be removed), with medium severity since it modifies application configuration data but does not execute code or cause irreversible harm.
From the tool's definition Register a Metis project in Claude Desktop's project list
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The rule that runs link_claude_desktop safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Metis Public Health, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For link_claude_desktop, this is the rule to start with:
link_claude_desktop 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 Metis Public Health, apply this rule, and every link_claude_desktop call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about link_claude_desktop
Register a Metis project in Claude Desktop's project list. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Metis Public Health MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Metis Public Health MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for link_claude_desktop: 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 Metis Public Health. Nothing to install.
link_claude_desktop 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 link_claude_desktop 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 link_claude_desktop. 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.
link_claude_desktop is provided by the Metis Public Health MCP server (sveritg/metis_ph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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