vaultit_doctor · Vaultit MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What vaultit_doctor does on Vaultit

AI agents invoke vaultit_doctor to trigger actions in Vaultit. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why vaultit_doctor needs a policy

This tool triggers execution of health check processes against a vaultit project. Although health checks are often passive monitoring activities, they fall under the Execute category because they actively run operations whose side effects depend on the vaultit project's state and the health check implementation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Run health checks on the vaultit project.' The verb 'Run' indicates execution of diagnostic operations.

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Verdict

vaultit_doctor Rate-limited

vaultit_doctor 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "vaultit_doctor": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "vaultit_doctor_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Vaultit, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about vaultit_doctor

What does the vaultit_doctor tool do? +

Run health checks on the vaultit project. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Vaultit MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on vaultit_doctor? +

Register the Vaultit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vaultit_doctor: 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 Vaultit. Nothing to install.

What risk level is vaultit_doctor? +

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

Can I rate-limit vaultit_doctor? +

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

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

vaultit_doctor is provided by the Vaultit MCP server (vaultit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.