# delimit_next_task

A read tool on the Delimit MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delimit_next_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-next-task

## Facts

- Tool: `delimit_next_task`
- Server: Delimit (`delimit-cli`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit.md
- Install: `npx -y delimit-cli`
- Homepage: https://github.com/delimit-ai/delimit
- 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": "delimit_next_task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delimit_next_task is rated Low

The name 'next_task' most naturally implies fetching or retrieving the next task without modifying state. No language suggests execution, deletion, creation, or financial impact. The empty description reduces confidence, but the naming convention and server context (workspace management and governance) support a Read classification.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'delimit_next_task' suggests retrieval of the next task in a queue or workflow. Description is empty, limiting direct evidence."

## Use case

AI agents call delimit_next_task to retrieve information from Delimit 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 Delimit:

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

## Other tools on Delimit (206)

- `delimit_intel_dataset_freeze` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-intel-dataset-freeze.md
- `delimit_ledger_auto_cancel_stale` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-auto-cancel-stale.md
- `delimit_release_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-release-rollback.md
- `delimit_secret_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-secret-revoke.md
- `delimit_build_loop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-build-loop.md
- `delimit_build_loop_daemon` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-build-loop-daemon.md
- `delimit_daemon_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-daemon-run.md
- `delimit_deploy_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-build.md
- `delimit_deploy_npm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-npm.md
- `delimit_deploy_plan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-plan.md
- `delimit_deploy_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-publish.md
- `delimit_deploy_rollback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-rollback.md
- `delimit_deploy_site` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-site.md
- `delimit_deploy_verify` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-deploy-verify.md
- `delimit_executor` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-executor.md
- `delimit_gov_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-gov-run.md
- `delimit_story_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-story-build.md
- `delimit_content_queue` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-content-queue.md
- `delimit_control` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-control.md
- `delimit_cost_alert` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-cost-alert.md
- `delimit_design_component_library` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-design-component-library.md
- `delimit_ledger_auto_close_external` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-auto-close-external.md
- `delimit_ledger_groom` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ledger-groom.md
- `delimit_quickstart` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-quickstart.md
- `delimit_resource_drivers` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-resource-drivers.md
- `delimit_semver` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-semver.md
- `delimit_social_accounts` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-accounts.md
- `delimit_social_daemon` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-daemon.md
- `delimit_social_target` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-social-target.md
- `delimit_ventures` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit/delimit-ventures.md
- …and 176 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/delimit.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=delimit · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/delimit