# assign_issue_to_milestone

Assign an issue to a milestone or remove it from its current milestone

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `assign_issue_to_milestone`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/assign-issue-to-milestone

## Facts

- Tool: `assign_issue_to_milestone`
- Server: Linear Kanban Server (`0xikarus/linear-kanban-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xikarus/linear-kanban-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "assign_issue_to_milestone",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why assign_issue_to_milestone is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data relationships (issue-to-milestone associations) without deleting anything. The operation is reversible: assignments can be changed or removed. It does not execute external code, move money, or permanently destroy data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Assign an issue to a milestone or remove it from its current milestone' — this modifies the milestone association of an issue, changing metadata reversibly."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "assign_issue_to_milestone": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "assign_issue_to_milestone_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Linear Kanban Server (21)

- `delete_issue` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/delete-issue.md
- `delete_milestone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/delete-milestone.md
- `get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-issue.md
- `get_milestone` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-milestone.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-project.md
- `list_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-issues.md
- `list_milestone_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-milestone-issues.md
- `list_milestones` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-milestones.md
- `list_project_updates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-project-updates.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-projects.md
- `list_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-teams.md
- `list_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-users.md
- `list_workflow_states` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-workflow-states.md
- `search_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/search-issues.md
- `add_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/add-comment.md
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-issue.md
- `create_milestone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-milestone.md
- `create_project_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-project-update.md
- `move_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/move-issue.md
- `update_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/update-issue.md
- `update_milestone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/update-milestone.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=0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp