# set_goal

Set a new goal.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_goal`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/set-goal

## Facts

- Tool: `set_goal`
- Server: Coach AI (`94aharris/coach-ai`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/94aharris/coach-ai
- 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": "set_goal",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why set_goal is rated Medium

Setting a goal creates or modifies user data reversibly. It is a Write operation with low severity because misuse would merely create unwanted goals that can be deleted or modified by the user, causing minimal harm in a ADHD-support coaching context.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'set_goal' and description 'Set a new goal' indicate creation of new data without irreversible deletion, code execution, or financial impact."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Coach AI (27)

- `delete_todo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/delete-todo.md
- `parse_task_list` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/parse-task-list.md
- `start_my_day` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/start-my-day.md
- `start_my_week` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/start-my-week.md
- `generate_daily_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/generate-daily-summary.md
- `get_daily_note_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/get-daily-note-path.md
- `get_recommendation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/get-recommendation.md
- `get_user_context` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/get-user-context.md
- `list_goals` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/list-goals.md
- `list_todos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/list-todos.md
- `read_daily_note_full` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/read-daily-note-full.md
- `read_daily_note_section` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/read-daily-note-section.md
- `sync_from_daily_note` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/sync-from-daily-note.md
- `add_daily_note_section` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/add-daily-note-section.md
- `add_task_context` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/add-task-context.md
- `add_todo` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/add-todo.md
- `add_user_fact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/add-user-fact.md
- `batch_assign_timeframes` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/batch-assign-timeframes.md
- `brain_dump_tasks` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/brain-dump-tasks.md
- `break_down_task` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/break-down-task.md
- `complete_todo` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/complete-todo.md
- `create_daily_note` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/create-daily-note.md
- `log_accomplishment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/log-accomplishment.md
- `set_todo_timeframe` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/set-todo-timeframe.md
- `set_week_theme` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/set-week-theme.md
- `sync_daily_note` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/sync-daily-note.md
- `write_daily_note_section` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/94aharris-coach-ai/write-daily-note-section.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=94aharris-coach-ai · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/94aharris-coach-ai