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install_role

install_role

How to control install_role ↓

AI agents invoke install_role to trigger actions in Ludus FastMCP. 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.

High Risk

Based on server context describing 'Ansible role management' as a capability, 'install_role' likely installs an Ansible role into the cyber range environment, which constitutes executing an external operation that modifies system state. Installing roles can have significant side effects on the environment configuration.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'install_role' on a server described as providing Ansible role management capabilities. Description is empty/uninformative.

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

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

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

install_role 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 Ludus FastMCP — 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 install_role tool do? +

install_role. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ludus FastMCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on install_role? +

Register the Ludus Fast MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for install_role: 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 Ludus FastMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is install_role? +

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

Can I rate-limit install_role? +

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

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

install_role is provided by the Ludus Fast MCP server (tjnull/ludus-fastmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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