consolidate · Recall MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What consolidate does on Recall

AI agents invoke consolidate to trigger actions in Recall. 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 consolidate needs a policy

This tool executes internal algorithms that reorganize or compress the graph memory layer. While not destructive (data is not irreversibly deleted) and not a simple read, it modifies the memory store's internal state through active computation. The operation is reversible in principle (consolidated state can be re-expanded), making it Execute rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool performs active consolidation operations ('BMRS pruning + mean-field') on the memory graph, triggering computational processes that transform state. The incomplete description ('+ mean-field +') limits full clarity, but 'Run...

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Verdict

consolidate Rate-limited

consolidate 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": {
    "consolidate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "consolidate_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 Recall, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about consolidate

What does the consolidate tool do? +

Run sleep-time consolidation now: BMRS pruning + mean-field +. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Recall MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on consolidate? +

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

What risk level is consolidate? +

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

Can I rate-limit consolidate? +

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

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

consolidate is provided by the Recall MCP server (yash194/recall). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.