Built a spending mandate layer for AI agents — set limits once, agent can't overspend
Summary
A developer created an MCP server that acts as an authorization gate for AI agents, enforcing spending mandates such as per-transaction limits, daily/weekly caps, and allowed merchants to prevent overspending.
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