# list_notes_tool

A read tool on the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_notes_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-notes-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `list_notes_tool`
- Server: Obsidian MCP Server (`adrienthebo/obsidian-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adrienthebo/obsidian-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_notes_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_notes_tool is rated Low

Despite empty description, the tool name and context clearly indicate this retrieves or queries note metadata without side effects. No data modification, deletion, or code execution implied. The lowercase '_tool' suffix and parallel with other read-only operations (get_*, find_*) confirms classification as Read with high confidence.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_notes_tool' indicates a listing/query operation typical of Read category. Server description confirms it supports 'reading' notes and 'fast searches' via SQLite indexing."

## Use case

AI agents call list_notes_tool to retrieve information from Obsidian MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_notes_tool": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Obsidian MCP Server (26)

- `delete_note_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/delete-note-tool.md
- `find_broken_links_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/find-broken-links-tool.md
- `find_orphaned_notes_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/find-orphaned-notes-tool.md
- `get_backlinks_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-backlinks-tool.md
- `get_note_info_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-note-info-tool.md
- `get_outgoing_links_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-outgoing-links-tool.md
- `list_folders_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-folders-tool.md
- `list_tags_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-tags-tool.md
- `read_image_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/read-image-tool.md
- `read_note_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/read-note-tool.md
- `search_by_date_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-date-tool.md
- `search_by_property_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-property-tool.md
- `search_by_regex_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-regex-tool.md
- `search_notes_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-notes-tool.md
- `view_note_images_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/view-note-images-tool.md
- `add_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/add-tags-tool.md
- `batch_update_properties_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/batch-update-properties-tool.md
- `create_folder_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/create-folder-tool.md
- `create_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/create-note-tool.md
- `edit_note_section_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/edit-note-section-tool.md
- `move_folder_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/move-folder-tool.md
- `move_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/move-note-tool.md
- `remove_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/remove-tags-tool.md
- `rename_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/rename-note-tool.md
- `update_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/update-note-tool.md
- `update_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/update-tags-tool.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=adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp