think

Enables Claude to think about a problem or analyze information

Part of the Think MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

// WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents call think to perform operations in Think. While the risk category is not fully classified, applying a rate limit gives you visibility into how often the tool is called and prevents unexpected bursts of activity from autonomous agents.

// WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON THINK

Applying a policy to think gives you an audit trail of every call an AI agent makes. Even for low-risk tools, visibility into agent behaviour helps you debug issues, optimise workflows, and maintain compliance with your organisation's security requirements.

// RECOMMENDED POLICY

Apply a rate limit to control usage and monitor for unexpected behaviour.

think.yaml

tools:
  think:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 60
          window: 60

See the full Think policy for all 2 tools.

// DETAILS

Tool Name think

Category Other

MCP Server Think MCP Server

Risk Level Low

// MORE THINK TOOLS

Other Required

// WHAT CAN GO WRONG

Agents calling other-class tools like think have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

Browse the full MCP Attack Database →

// OTHER OTHER TOOLS ACROSS MCP SERVERS

Other tools in the Other risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

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// RELATED READING

// FAQ

What does the think tool do? +

Enables Claude to think about a problem or analyze information. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Think MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on think? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for think. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Think MCP server.

What risk level is think? +

think is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit think? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the think rule in your Intercept 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 think completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for think. 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 think? +

think is provided by the Think MCP server (think-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

think

Enforce policies on Think