# create-task

create a new todo task

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create-task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0thomas1-kanban-mcp/create-task

## Facts

- Tool: `create-task`
- Server: Kanban MCP Server (`0thomas1/kanban-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0thomas1-kanban-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0Thomas1/Kanban-MCP
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create-task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create-task is rated Medium

This tool creates new data (a task) which is a Write operation. Severity is medium because misuse could clutter the task management system or create misleading tasks, but the impact is limited to task data and reversible (tasks can be deleted). Confidence is high because the name and description clearly indicate task creation without destructive or executable side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "create-task creates a new todo task, which is a reversible creation operation. The description indicates it adds data to the Kanban system stored in MongoDB."

## Use case

AI agents use create-task to create or update resources in Kanban MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Kanban MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Kanban MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create-task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create-task_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Kanban MCP Server (3)

- `add-tag` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0thomas1-kanban-mcp/add-tag.md
- `move-task` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0thomas1-kanban-mcp/move-task.md
- `set-prioity` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0thomas1-kanban-mcp/set-prioity.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0thomas1-kanban-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0thomas1-kanban-mcp