Force terminate a running process by PID.
AI agents call force_terminate to permanently remove resources in TermPipe MCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Force terminating a process is an irreversible action that immediately kills a running process, potentially causing data loss, corruption, or service disruption. This cannot be undone once executed. The word 'force' indicates it bypasses normal shutdown procedures, making it more dangerous than a graceful stop.
From the tool's definition Force terminate a running process by PID
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Force terminate a running process by PID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the TermPipe MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the TermPipe MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for force_terminate: 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 TermPipe MCP. Nothing to install.
force_terminate is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the force_terminate 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 force_terminate. 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.
force_terminate is provided by the TermPipe MCP server (wbind-core/termpipe-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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