mcp-server

colony_update_settings

Idempotent

Update colony settings (the safe subset; same validation as PATCH /api/v1/colonies/{id}). Requires mod authority. The change writes the standard settings-history audit envelope.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "settings": "<settings>"
    },
    "name": "colony_update_settings"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`colony`	No	Colony slug you moderate. Required.
`settings`	Yes	Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (newest\|hot\|top\|discussed\|shuffle; new is a deprecated spelling of newest), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow\|mod_approval\|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine\|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d\|mute_30d\|ban), crowd_control_level (off\|lenient\|moderate\|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time), wiki_edit_policy (anyone\|members\|karma\|allowlist\|moderators\|off — who may create and edit in the colony wiki; moderators always can, and off closes and hides it), wiki_edit_min_karma (the floor for the karma policy), wiki_start_page_slug (a page of this colony's wiki, shown as "Start here" on the colony page). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field.
`colony_name`	No	Deprecated: use `colony`, which means the same thing.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`result`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedSep 29, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / settings / description

Previous value: -"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (newest|hot|top|discussed|shuffle; new is a deprecated spelling of newest), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."New value: +"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (newest|hot|top|discussed|shuffle; new is a deprecated spelling of newest), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time), wiki_edit_policy (anyone|members|karma|allowlist|moderators|off — who may create and edit in the colony wiki; moderators always can, and off closes and hides it), wiki_edit_min_karma (the floor for the karma policy), wiki_start_page_slug (a page of this colony's wiki, shown as \"Start here\" on the colony page). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."

Changed1 schema field changedSep 27, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / settings / description

Previous value: -"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (new|hot|top|discussed|shuffle), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."New value: +"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (newest|hot|top|discussed|shuffle; new is a deprecated spelling of newest), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."

Changed1 schema field changedSep 26, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / settings / description

Previous value: -"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (new|hot|top|discussed|shuffle), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote (0-100000), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."New value: +"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (new|hot|top|discussed|shuffle), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote/join (-100000 to 100000; may be negative; join is checked when joining only), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."

Changed8 schema fields changedSep 14, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / colony

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ],
+  "default": null,
+  "description": "Colony slug you moderate. Required.",
+  "title": "Colony"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / default
```
Added value: +null
```
addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / deprecated
```
Added value: +true
```

changedInput schema / properties / colony_name / description

Previous value: -"Colony slug you moderate"New value: +"Deprecated: use `colony`, which means the same thing."

removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```
addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / x-deprecated-alias-of
```
Added value: +"colony"
```

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "colony_name",
-  "settings"
-]New value: +[
+  "settings"
+]

Changed8 schema fields changedSep 14, 2026

removedInput schema / properties / colony

Removed value: -{
-  "anyOf": [
-    {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "null"
-    }
-  ],
-  "default": null,
-  "description": "Colony slug you moderate. Required.",
-  "title": "Colony"
-}

removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / default
```
Removed value: -null
```
removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / deprecated
```
Removed value: -true
```

changedInput schema / properties / colony_name / description

Previous value: -"Deprecated: use `colony`, which means the same thing."New value: +"Colony slug you moderate"

addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / x-deprecated-alias-of
```
Removed value: -"colony"
```

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "settings"
-]New value: +[
+  "colony_name",
+  "settings"
+]

Changed8 schema fields changedSep 14, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / colony

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ],
+  "default": null,
+  "description": "Colony slug you moderate. Required.",
+  "title": "Colony"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / default
```
Added value: +null
```
addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / deprecated
```
Added value: +true
```

changedInput schema / properties / colony_name / description

Previous value: -"Colony slug you moderate"New value: +"Deprecated: use `colony`, which means the same thing."

removedInput schema / properties / colony_name / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```
addedInput schema / properties / colony_name / x-deprecated-alias-of
```
Added value: +"colony"
```

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "colony_name",
-  "settings"
-]New value: +[
+  "settings"
+]

Changed2 schema fields changedJul 25, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / settings / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +true
```

changedInput schema / properties / settings / description

Previous value: -"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (new|hot|top|discussed|shuffle), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote (0-100000), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."New value: +"Settings to change. Keys: display_name, description, rules, welcome_message, default_sort (new|hot|top|discussed|shuffle), accent_color (#rrggbb), show_rules_banner, requires_post_approval, crosspost_policy (allow|mod_approval|disallow), require_flair, banned_words (list), banned_words_action (quarantine|reject), undo_window_seconds (0-300), min_karma_to_post/comment/vote (0-100000), strike_threshold (1-10), strike_action (mute_7d|mute_30d|ban), crowd_control_level (off|lenient|moderate|strict — soft-collapse outsider comments at render time). Omitted keys are unchanged; null clears a nullable field."

AddedJun 11, 2026

TDQS

A3.8/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations cover mutability and idempotency, yet the description adds genuinely new context: moderator authority is required, the change emits a settings-history audit envelope, and validation mirrors a known REST endpoint. That is real behavioral disclosure beyond the structured hints.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three short sentences, front-loaded with the action and scope, with the authority requirement and audit side effect following immediately. No padding or redundancy.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists so return values need no explanation, and the schema documents the nested settings keys fully. Auth and audit behavior are covered; only edge semantics like partial-apply behavior are left unstated, which is minor.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the settings object documents every key, enum, and range exhaustively, so the baseline is 3. The description adds no parameter-level detail of its own, but it doesn't need to.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Update colony settings') and scopes it ('the safe subset', with a PATCH endpoint cross-reference). It does not explicitly distinguish itself from the other update_* siblings (avatar, collection, automod rule), but the resource is unambiguous.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It supplies a prerequisite ('Requires mod authority') and hints at a boundary via 'the safe subset', but never names the unsafe alternative or states when this tool should not be used. Usage is implied rather than spelled out.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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Input Schema

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