Medium Risk

create_empty_txt

在指定路径上创建一个空白的TXT文件。 Args: filename: 要创建的文件名 (不需要包含.txt扩展名) Returns: 包含操作结果的消息

How to control create_empty_txt ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates new files, which is a write operation that modifies system state reversibly. While it creates empty files (lower impact than writing substantive content), it still changes the filesystem. It does not execute code, delete files, or trigger destructive operations.

From the tool's definition Tool creates an empty TXT file at a specified path. The Chinese description states '在指定路径上创建一个空白的TXT文件' (create an empty TXT file at specified path). This is a file creation operation that modifies the filesystem by adding a new file.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_empty_txt gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Office Editor, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_empty_txt:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_empty_txt": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_empty_txt_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_empty_txt 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Office Editor — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the create_empty_txt tool do? +

在指定路径上创建一个空白的TXT文件。 Args: filename: 要创建的文件名 (不需要包含.txt扩展名) Returns: 包含操作结果的消息. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Office Editor 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_empty_txt? +

Register the Office Editor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_empty_txt: 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 Office Editor. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_empty_txt? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_empty_txt? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_empty_txt 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_empty_txt completely? +

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

create_empty_txt is provided by the Office Editor MCP server (thewdy/office-editor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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