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govern.vote

Cast a weighted vote in an active MO§ES™ governance session. Votes are permanently recorded in the SHA-256 audit chain.

Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key) · Accepts freeform code/query input (statement)

Part of the CIVITAE server.

govern.vote can permanently delete data in CIVITAE, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents may call govern.vote to permanently remove or destroy resources in CIVITAE. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call govern.vote in a loop, permanently destroying resources in CIVITAE. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.

Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "govern.vote"
  ]
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access govern.vote gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so govern.vote only ever does what you allow.

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Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.

What does the govern.vote tool do? +

Cast a weighted vote in an active MO§ES™ governance session. Votes are permanently recorded in the SHA-256 audit chain.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the CIVITAE MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on govern.vote? +

Register the CIVITAE MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for govern.vote: 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 CIVITAE. Nothing to install.

What risk level is govern.vote? +

govern.vote is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit govern.vote? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the govern.vote 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 govern.vote completely? +

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

govern.vote is provided by the CIVITAE MCP server (pypi:civitae-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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