update_goal · Planning System MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What update_goal does on Planning System MCP Server

AI agents use update_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 update_goal needs a policy

An AI agent can call update_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

update_goal Rate-limited

update_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": {
    "update_goal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_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 update_goal

What does the update_goal tool do? +

Atomic goal update. Subsumes update_goal + link_plan_to_goal + unlink_plan_from_goal. 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 update_goal? +

Register the Planning System MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_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 update_goal? +

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

Can I rate-limit update_goal? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_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 update_goal completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_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 update_goal? +

update_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.