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app_type

Type text into a Windows application window.

How to control app_type ↓

What app_type does on Claude Pascal MCP Server

AI agents invoke app_type to trigger actions in Claude Pascal MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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Why app_type needs a policy

This tool executes keyboard input actions on a Windows application, which constitutes an external operation with effects that depend on where and what text is typed. It could trigger form submissions, commands, or other application behaviors, making it an Execute-category action with high severity due to potential for misuse across any running application.

From the tool's definition Type text into a Windows application window

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

How to control app_type

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "app_type": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "app_type_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

app_type stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Claude Pascal MCP Server — 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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Questions about app_type

What does the app_type tool do? +

Type text into a Windows application window. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Claude Pascal MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on app_type? +

Register the Claude Pascal MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for app_type: 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 Claude Pascal MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is app_type? +

app_type is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit app_type? +

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

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

app_type is provided by the Claude Pascal MCP Server MCP server (tina4stack/claude-pascal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Claude Pascal MCP Server tool call.

Start from Claude Pascal MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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