use_time_stop_segments
Record a caster action against the retained Time Stop budget using its actual segment cost; release frozen creatures exactly when the budget is exhausted.
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What use_time_stop_segments does on Torch-to-Crown
AI agents invoke use_time_stop_segments to trigger actions in Torch-to-Crown. 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.
Why use_time_stop_segments is rated High
use_time_stop_segments triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
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The rule that runs use_time_stop_segments safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Torch-to-Crown, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For use_time_stop_segments, this is the rule to start with:
use_time_stop_segments 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Torch-to-Crown, apply this rule, and every use_time_stop_segments call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about use_time_stop_segments
Record a caster action against the retained Time Stop budget using its actual segment cost; release frozen creatures exactly when the budget is exhausted. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Torch-to-Crown MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Torch-to-Crown MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for use_time_stop_segments: 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 Torch-to-Crown. Nothing to install.
use_time_stop_segments is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the use_time_stop_segments 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for use_time_stop_segments. 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.
use_time_stop_segments is provided by the Torch-to-Crown MCP server (Diogenes187/Torch-to-Crown). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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