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What sync_daily_note does on Coach AI
AI agents use sync_daily_note 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.
Why sync_daily_note is rated Medium
The tool appears to create, update, or synchronize persistent data (daily notes) based on naming convention and server purpose. Write category is appropriate as it modifies state reversibly. Severity is medium because misuse could corrupt or lose productivity data, but effects are generally reversible through subsequent syncs or edits.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sync_daily_note' paired with sibling tools 'create_daily_note', 'add_daily_note_section', and 'add_todo' indicates data modification capability.
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The rule that runs sync_daily_note 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 sync_daily_note, this is the rule to start with:
sync_daily_note stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 sync_daily_note call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sync_daily_note
sync_daily_note is a write tool on the Coach AI MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Coach AI MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Coach AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sync_daily_note: 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.
sync_daily_note is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sync_daily_note 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 sync_daily_note. 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.
sync_daily_note 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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