# update_work_item

A write tool on the Plane MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_work_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/update-work-item

## Facts

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

## Why update_work_item is rated Medium

Updates are reversible modifications to data (Write category) rather than irreversible deletions (Destructive) or code execution (Execute). Medium severity reflects typical project management blast radius—unauthorized updates could corrupt work item state, assignments, or metadata, but are recoverable. Confidence slightly reduced due to missing tool-specific description.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'update_work_item' indicates modification of existing work items. Server description confirms 'full CRUD operations for issues' including updates."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## 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_cycles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cmet7-plane-mcp/list-cycles.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

## 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