vivado_create_project · Vivado Mcp Agent MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What vivado_create_project does on Vivado Mcp Agent

AI agents invoke vivado_create_project to trigger actions in Vivado Mcp Agent. 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 vivado_create_project needs a policy

This tool executes Tcl scripts through Vivado in batch mode, which constitutes running external commands/scripts. While it creates a project (Write-like), the mechanism is execution of Tcl via a batch process, which can have broad side effects depending on the script contents.

From the tool's definition "Generate and run create_project Tcl through Vivado batch mode"

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Verdict

vivado_create_project Rate-limited

vivado_create_project 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": {
    "vivado_create_project": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "vivado_create_project_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 Vivado Mcp Agent, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about vivado_create_project

What does the vivado_create_project tool do? +

Generate and run create_project Tcl through Vivado batch mode. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on vivado_create_project? +

Register the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vivado_create_project: 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 Vivado Mcp Agent. Nothing to install.

What risk level is vivado_create_project? +

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

Can I rate-limit vivado_create_project? +

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

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

vivado_create_project is provided by the Vivado Mcp Agent MCP server (wangyuxin0707/vivado-mcp-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.