chat · Jobs MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What chat does on Jobs

AI agents call chat as a supporting operation in Jobs workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why chat needs a policy

The description is too sparse to determine what this tool actually does. 'Simple chat tool' suggests conversational interaction without obvious side effects, but the truncated description ('Send') could imply sending messages. Given the ambiguity, 'Other' is the most appropriate category, with low confidence due to the uninformative description.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'chat', description is 'Simple chat tool. Send' — truncated/uninformative description that does not indicate any data retrieval, modification, execution, or financial operation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

chat Rate-limited

chat gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "chat": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "chat_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL →

Instant setup, no code required.

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Jobs, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about chat

What does the chat tool do? +

Simple chat tool. Send. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Jobs MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on chat? +

Register the Jobs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for chat: 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 Jobs. Nothing to install.

What risk level is chat? +

chat is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit chat? +

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

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

chat is provided by the Jobs MCP server (xhrusvin/jobs-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.