claude_senator_handoff_with_options

WHAT IT DOES

What claude_senator_handoff_with_options does on Claude Senator

AI agents invoke claude_senator_handoff_with_options to trigger actions in Claude Senator. 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 claude_senator_handoff_with_options needs a policy

This tool sends commands or interactive menus to another Claude instance, effectively executing a remote action on a separate AI agent. It goes beyond merely writing data because it triggers behavioral/decision flows in another live AI process. The blast radius is high because an adversarial or misconfigured use could manipulate another AI agent's decisions or actions at scale across multiple instances.

From the tool's definition 'Send interactive choice menu to another Claude' — triggers an interactive operation in another AI instance, causing that remote agent to execute a choice/decision flow

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

claude_senator_handoff_with_options Rate-limited

claude_senator_handoff_with_options 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": {
    "claude_senator_handoff_with_options": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "claude_senator_handoff_with_options_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about claude_senator_handoff_with_options

What does the claude_senator_handoff_with_options tool do? +

Send interactive choice menu to another Claude. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Claude Senator MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on claude_senator_handoff_with_options? +

Register the Claude Senator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for claude_senator_handoff_with_options: 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 Senator. Nothing to install.

What risk level is claude_senator_handoff_with_options? +

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

Can I rate-limit claude_senator_handoff_with_options? +

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

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

claude_senator_handoff_with_options is provided by the Claude Senator MCP server (vvkmnn/claude-senator-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.