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Tool Misuse Prevention Pattern(TMP)
Prevents agents from being manipulated into executing malicious actions through tools
Complexity: highSecurity & Privacy Patterns
🎯 30-Second Overview
Pattern: Prevents agents from executing malicious actions through strict tool access control & sandboxing
Why: Unrestricted tool access enables system compromise; boundaries ensure safe automation
Key Insight: Whitelist + validation + sandbox + monitoring = secure tool execution
⚡ Quick Implementation
1Define Boundaries:Whitelist allowed tools & operations
2Validate Requests:Parse & check against permissions
3Sandbox Execution:Isolate tool runs in secure environment
4Monitor Resources:Track usage, timeouts, output size
5Audit Everything:Log all tool calls with full context
Example: permission_check → parameter_validation → sandboxed_execution → resource_monitoring → audit_log
📋 Do's & Don'ts
✅Use capability-based access control for tools
✅Implement strict parameter validation and sanitization
✅Run tools in sandboxed environments with resource limits
✅Maintain comprehensive audit logs with context
✅Use rate limiting per tool type and user
❌Allow unrestricted command execution
❌Trust tool parameters without validation
❌Skip sandboxing for "safe" tools
❌Ignore resource consumption patterns
❌Grant blanket permissions to trusted agents
🚦 When to Use
Use When
- • Tool-enabled autonomous agents
- • External API integrations
- • File system operations
- • Database access scenarios
Avoid When
- • Pure text generation only
- • No external tool access
- • Fully isolated systems
- • Read-only operations
📊 Key Metrics
Blocked Attempts
Malicious tool calls prevented/day
Validation Success
% parameters passing checks
Sandbox Escapes
Breach attempts detected
Resource Violations
Timeout/memory limit hits
Audit Coverage
% tool calls fully logged
Response Latency
ms added by security checks
💡 Top Use Cases
DevOps Assistant: Prevent rm -rf, sudo, chmod on critical systems
Data Analysis: Block unauthorized database queries & data exfiltration
File Management: Restrict access to sensitive directories & file types
API Integration: Prevent calls to unauthorized endpoints or services
Automation Agents: Control robot/IoT device commands within safety bounds
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🔒
Tool Misuse Prevention Pattern(TMP)
Prevents agents from being manipulated into executing malicious actions through tools
Complexity: highSecurity & Privacy Patterns
🎯 30-Second Overview
Pattern: Prevents agents from executing malicious actions through strict tool access control & sandboxing
Why: Unrestricted tool access enables system compromise; boundaries ensure safe automation
Key Insight: Whitelist + validation + sandbox + monitoring = secure tool execution
⚡ Quick Implementation
1Define Boundaries:Whitelist allowed tools & operations
2Validate Requests:Parse & check against permissions
3Sandbox Execution:Isolate tool runs in secure environment
4Monitor Resources:Track usage, timeouts, output size
5Audit Everything:Log all tool calls with full context
Example: permission_check → parameter_validation → sandboxed_execution → resource_monitoring → audit_log
📋 Do's & Don'ts
✅Use capability-based access control for tools
✅Implement strict parameter validation and sanitization
✅Run tools in sandboxed environments with resource limits
✅Maintain comprehensive audit logs with context
✅Use rate limiting per tool type and user
❌Allow unrestricted command execution
❌Trust tool parameters without validation
❌Skip sandboxing for "safe" tools
❌Ignore resource consumption patterns
❌Grant blanket permissions to trusted agents
🚦 When to Use
Use When
- • Tool-enabled autonomous agents
- • External API integrations
- • File system operations
- • Database access scenarios
Avoid When
- • Pure text generation only
- • No external tool access
- • Fully isolated systems
- • Read-only operations
📊 Key Metrics
Blocked Attempts
Malicious tool calls prevented/day
Validation Success
% parameters passing checks
Sandbox Escapes
Breach attempts detected
Resource Violations
Timeout/memory limit hits
Audit Coverage
% tool calls fully logged
Response Latency
ms added by security checks
💡 Top Use Cases
DevOps Assistant: Prevent rm -rf, sudo, chmod on critical systems
Data Analysis: Block unauthorized database queries & data exfiltration
File Management: Restrict access to sensitive directories & file types
API Integration: Prevent calls to unauthorized endpoints or services
Automation Agents: Control robot/IoT device commands within safety bounds
References & Further Reading
Deepen your understanding with these curated resources
Contribute to this collection
Know a great resource? Submit a pull request to add it.