# update_checklist

Update a Trello checklist.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_checklist`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/update-checklist

## Facts

- Tool: `update_checklist`
- Server: Trello MCP Server (`abdwyer/trellomcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abdwyer/TrelloMCP
- 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": "update_checklist",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_checklist is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data in Trello in a reversible manner. Updating a checklist changes its state but does not delete or destroy data. The modification is non-destructive and can be undone through subsequent updates. Severity is medium because misuse affects collaboration and task tracking within a project board, but does not cause irreversible loss or financial impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool is named 'update_checklist' and described as 'Update a Trello checklist.' The server description explicitly mentions 'full CRUD operations,' and 'update' is a core Write operation (modify data reversibly)."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Trello MCP Server (40)

- `delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-attachment.md
- `delete_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-card.md
- `delete_checklist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-checklist.md
- `delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-checklist-item.md
- `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-label.md
- `download_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/download-attachment.md
- `get_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-attachment.md
- `get_board` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board.md
- `get_board_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board-labels.md
- `get_board_lists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board-lists.md
- `get_card` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card.md
- `get_card_attachments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-attachments.md
- `get_card_checklists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-checklists.md
- `get_card_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-labels.md
- `get_checklist` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-checklist.md
- `get_checklist_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-checklist-items.md
- `list_boards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/list-boards.md
- `list_cards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/list-cards.md
- `add_attachment_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-attachment-file.md
- `add_attachment_url` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-attachment-url.md
- `add_checklist_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-checklist-item.md
- `add_checklist_items` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-checklist-items.md
- `add_label_to_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-label-to-card.md
- `archive_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/archive-list.md
- `clear_card_due_date` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/clear-card-due-date.md
- `create_board` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-board.md
- `create_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-card.md
- `create_cards` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-cards.md
- `create_checklist` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-checklist.md
- `create_checklist_with_items` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-checklist-with-items.md
- …and 10 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp.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=abdwyer-trellomcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abdwyer-trellomcp