get_attention_budget
THE tool for the founder's attention budget — the operator-set ceiling on pending review cards before they are 'overloaded' (e.g. "what's my attention budget?", "how many pending cards is too many?", "is my overload threshold the default?"). Returns max_pending_cards and is_default (whether it's ...
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What get_attention_budget does on Freedom Mcp
AI agents call get_attention_budget to retrieve information from Freedom Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
companyId | string | Yes | FreedomOS company id to act within (you must be a member). Required for company-scoped tools. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_attention_budget is rated Low
This tool queries and returns operational metadata (attention budget ceiling) used for threshold comparison. It has no side effects, creates no data, executes no operations, and triggers no external actions. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal security risk, suitable only for the Chief of Staff/founder.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves configuration values ('Returns max_pending_cards and is_default') without modifying state. The description indicates it answers queries like 'what's my attention budget?' and 'how many pending cards is too many?'—purely informational read…
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The rule that runs get_attention_budget safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Freedom Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_attention_budget, this is the rule to start with:
get_attention_budget is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Freedom Mcp, apply this rule, and every get_attention_budget call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_attention_budget
THE tool for the founder's attention budget — the operator-set ceiling on pending review cards before they are 'overloaded' (e.g. "what's my attention budget?", "how many pending cards is too many?", "is my overload threshold the default?"). Returns max_pending_cards and is_default (whether it's still the default 7 or operator-set). This is the ceiling get_team_pulse's overload_signal compares against; it is NOT in company settings or get_company — this is the only tool that has it, so call it directly. For the Chief of Staff / the founder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Freedom Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_attention_budget accepts 1 parameter: companyId. Required: companyId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Freedom MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_attention_budget: 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 Freedom Mcp. Nothing to install.
get_attention_budget is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_attention_budget 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 get_attention_budget. 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.
get_attention_budget is provided by the Freedom MCP server (https://twuluxmoognlwtmaoqgo.supabase.co/functions/v1/freedom-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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