# list_cycles

List all cycles in a project.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_cycles`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-cycles

## Facts

- Tool: `list_cycles`
- Server: Plane (`cmet7/plane-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/cmet7/plane-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, 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_cycles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_cycles is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation (list/fetch) with no side effects, state changes, or external operations triggered. It falls squarely within the Read category. The severity is low because retrieving cycle information poses minimal risk—it neither modifies data, executes code, nor exposes sensitive operations that could be misused for harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_cycles' and description 'List all cycles in a project' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves cycle data without modification or execution."

## Use case

AI agents call list_cycles to retrieve information from Plane 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 Plane:

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

## Other tools on Plane (23)

- `delete_work_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/delete-work-item.md
- `get_cycle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/get-cycle.md
- `get_module` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/get-module.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/get-project.md
- `get_work_item` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/get-work-item.md
- `list_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-labels.md
- `list_members` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-members.md
- `list_modules` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-modules.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-projects.md
- `list_states` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-states.md
- `list_work_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-work-items.md
- `list_workspaces` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-workspaces.md
- `add_work_item_to_cycle` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/add-work-item-to-cycle.md
- `add_work_item_to_module` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/add-work-item-to-module.md
- `create_cycle` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-cycle.md
- `create_label` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-label.md
- `create_module` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-module.md
- `create_project` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-project.md
- `create_state` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-state.md
- `create_work_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/create-work-item.md
- `update_cycle` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/update-cycle.md
- `update_module` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/update-module.md
- `update_work_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/update-work-item.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=cmet7-plane-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/cmet7-plane-mcp