Copy formatting from a source shape to one or more target shapes.
AI agents use ppt_copy_formatting to create or update resources in Ppt — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ppt environment.
Copying formatting is a Write operation because it modifies presentation data (shape formatting) reversibly—users can undo or reapply different formatting. It's not Read (doesn't just query), not Execute (doesn't run arbitrary code or scripts), not Destructive (doesn't delete or permanently overwrite), and not Financial.
From the tool's definition Tool copies formatting from source to target shapes—a modification operation that changes presentation attributes without deletion or reversal barriers. The description explicitly states 'copy formatting...to...target shapes', indicating data modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ppt_copy_formatting gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ppt, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ppt_copy_formatting:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"ppt_copy_formatting": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "ppt_copy_formatting_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}ppt_copy_formatting stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Copy formatting from a source shape to one or more target shapes. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ppt MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ppt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ppt_copy_formatting: 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 Ppt. Nothing to install.
ppt_copy_formatting is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ppt_copy_formatting 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 ppt_copy_formatting. 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.
ppt_copy_formatting is provided by the Ppt MCP server (ykuwai/ppt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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