add_guide

Add a guide to a composition (horizontal or vertical, at a given position).

SERVERAe SOURCE@synthetic-ai/ae-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 63 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/synthetic-ai-ae-mcp/add-guide.md

WHAT IT DOES

What add_guide does on Ae

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

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`save`	boolean	—
`compName`	string	Yes
`position`	number	Yes	Position in pixels from the composition edge.
`timeoutMs`	number	—
`orientation`	string	Yes	horizontal \| vertical
`projectPath`	string	—

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why add_guide is rated Medium

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

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs add_guide safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ae, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For add_guide, this is the rule to start with:

add_guide Rate-limited

add_guide 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": {
    "add_guide": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_guide_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ae, apply this rule, and every add_guide call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about add_guide

What does the add_guide tool do? +

Add a guide to a composition (horizontal or vertical, at a given position). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ae MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does add_guide accept? +

add_guide accepts 6 parameters: save, compName, position, timeoutMs, orientation, projectPath. Required: compName, position, orientation. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on add_guide? +

Register the Ae MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_guide: 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 Ae. Nothing to install.

What risk level is add_guide? +

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

Can I rate-limit add_guide? +

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

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

add_guide is provided by the Ae MCP server (@synthetic-ai/ae-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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