create_goal · Planning System MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_goal does on Planning System MCP Server

AI agents use create_goal to create or update resources in Planning System MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Planning System MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_goal needs a policy

An AI agent can call create_goal faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Planning System MCP Server by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_goal Rate-limited

create_goal 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": {
    "create_goal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_goal_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about create_goal

What does the create_goal tool do? +

Create a new top-level goal (no parent). Use this when a human asks you to. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Planning System MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_goal? +

Register the Planning System MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_goal: 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 Planning System MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_goal? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_goal? +

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

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

create_goal is provided by the Planning System MCP Server MCP server (tagents/agent-planner-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.