validate_quality_gate · Ice Puzzle MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What validate_quality_gate does on Ice Puzzle

AI agents invoke validate_quality_gate to trigger actions in Ice Puzzle. 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 validate_quality_gate needs a policy

This tool executes a suite of validation and diagnostic routines (solver, parity checks, timeout rules) rather than merely reading static data. It triggers computational processes whose results depend on the current level state. No data is created, modified, or destroyed, but active execution of analysis pipelines places it in the Execute category.

From the tool's definition 'Run canonical parity/quality checks (par-shortest, timeout rule, warp parity, hot coals shortcut diagnostics)' — the tool actively runs/executes diagnostic checks and solver algorithms against the level

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Verdict

validate_quality_gate Rate-limited

validate_quality_gate 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": {
    "validate_quality_gate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "validate_quality_gate_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 Ice Puzzle, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about validate_quality_gate

What does the validate_quality_gate tool do? +

Run canonical parity/quality checks (par-shortest, timeout rule, warp parity, hot coals shortcut diagnostics). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ice Puzzle MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on validate_quality_gate? +

Register the Ice Puzzle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for validate_quality_gate: 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 Ice Puzzle. Nothing to install.

What risk level is validate_quality_gate? +

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

Can I rate-limit validate_quality_gate? +

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

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

validate_quality_gate is provided by the Ice Puzzle MCP server (wmoten/ice-puzzle-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.