vibecontrols_sessions_stop
Stop a running terminal session.
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What vibecontrols_sessions_stop does on Vibecontrols
AI agents invoke vibecontrols_sessions_stop to trigger actions in Vibecontrols. 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Session ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why vibecontrols_sessions_stop is rated High
vibecontrols_sessions_stop 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 vibecontrols_sessions_stop safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Vibecontrols, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For vibecontrols_sessions_stop, this is the rule to start with:
vibecontrols_sessions_stop 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 Vibecontrols, apply this rule, and every vibecontrols_sessions_stop call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vibecontrols_sessions_stop
Stop a running terminal session. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Vibecontrols MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
vibecontrols_sessions_stop accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Vibecontrols MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vibecontrols_sessions_stop: 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 Vibecontrols. Nothing to install.
vibecontrols_sessions_stop 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 vibecontrols_sessions_stop 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 vibecontrols_sessions_stop. 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.
vibecontrols_sessions_stop is provided by the Vibecontrols MCP server (@vibecontrols/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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