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What task_relations_remove does on Vikunja
AI agents call task_relations_remove to permanently remove resources in Vikunja, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why task_relations_remove is rated Critical
This tool permanently deletes a relationship/link between two tasks in the Vikunja task manager. Unlike reverting a task's properties (Write), this operation cannot be trivially undone—the relation data is lost. The irreversible deletion of structured data (task relationships) makes it Destructive rather than Write.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'task_relations_remove' indicates it removes/deletes a relation between tasks. The verb 'remove' combined with the irreversible nature of deleting relational data (which cannot be undone without manual intervention) places this in the Destructive…
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The rule that runs task_relations_remove safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Vikunja, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For task_relations_remove, this is the rule to start with:
task_relations_remove is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Vikunja, apply this rule, and every task_relations_remove call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about task_relations_remove
Remove a relation between two tasks. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Vikunja MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Vikunja MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for task_relations_remove: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Vikunja. Nothing to install.
task_relations_remove is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the task_relations_remove rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for task_relations_remove. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
task_relations_remove is provided by the Vikunja MCP server (0xk3vin/vikunja-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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