read_daily_note_section
A read tool on the Coach AI MCP server.
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What read_daily_note_section does on Coach AI
AI agents call read_daily_note_section to retrieve information from Coach AI without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why read_daily_note_section is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries data from the daily note system without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It has no side effects and poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome would be accessing user notes, which is a low-severity read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'read_daily_note_section' uses the verb 'read', which indicates data retrieval. The empty description provides no contradictory information.
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The rule that runs read_daily_note_section safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Coach AI, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For read_daily_note_section, this is the rule to start with:
read_daily_note_section is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Coach AI, apply this rule, and every read_daily_note_section call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about read_daily_note_section
read_daily_note_section is a read tool on the Coach AI MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Coach AI MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Coach AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for read_daily_note_section: 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 Coach AI. Nothing to install.
read_daily_note_section is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the read_daily_note_section 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 read_daily_note_section. 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.
read_daily_note_section is provided by the Coach AI MCP server (94aharris/coach-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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