complete_sprint_item

Mark a sprint item done. Pass task_id to link the task that shipped it. Pass session_id to get a board_change field (items injected mid-run) and an active-worktree merge reminder in the response. If the item is flagged required_notes, you MUST pass notes= (evidence: what shipped / how verified) or a task_id, or completion is refused (EVIDENCE_REQUIRED). If the item is flagged require_verification (e2e1b682), completion is refused (VERIFICATION_REQUIRED) unless an independent PASS is on file: pass verifier_session_id (a DIFFERENT session id from actor — a fresh, no-memory subsession that inspected the change with read-only tools) and verification_verdict='pass' to file and check the verdict in this same call. fdaa5b55 — if the item has a linked GitHub issue, the response carries a github_issue_action field: issues Meridian itself created (github_issue_source='meridian_auto') are commented on and auto-closed; any other issue (manual/legacy) only gets a proposed-closure comment plus a non-blocking HITL for human review — never auto-closed. 8693b6a8 — claim-ownership gate: if the item is claimed by a DIFFERENT actor than the one completing it, completion is refused (CLAIM_MISMATCH) UNLESS that claim is stale (claimed 2h+ ago, or the claiming session is dead/closed) — the exact stale-cleanup pattern of closing items left behind by a dead session keeps working automatically. For a live, non-stale foreign claim, pass force_foreign_claim=true to explicitly acknowledge and complete anyway. 5fe3502e — pass strict_evidence=true (or flag the item require_strict_evidence=true via update_sprint_item) for STRICT, fail-closed evidence verification: completion is refused (STRICT_EVIDENCE_BLOCKED, with typed evidence_errors codes — EVIDENCE_ABSENT/EVIDENCE_INVALID/EVIDENCE_STALE/WRONG_WORKTREE/UNCLAIMED_EDIT) unless evidence is present, verifiable, fresh, from the right worktree, and every modified file was claimed. Default (no strict_evidence, no require_strict_evidence) behavior is exactly the pre-existing advisory-only evidence checks — nothing changes unless you opt in. a8c0f3b7 — CODE-INTEL PROSPECTING RECEIPT gate: opt in at the PROJECT level via set_capability_manifest(capabilities=[{id:'code_intel_prospecting', ...}]) — no per-call flag needed, and a no-op for projects that never declared it. When declared, completion of an item that has touches_resources and no prospect_bypass is refused (CODE_INTEL_RECEIPT_MISSING) unless a durable receipt shows a real search_graph/find_symbol/prospect_symbol call happened since the item was claimed (see meridian.code_intel_receipt) — or refused (CODE_INTEL_UNAVAILABLE) when the capability is availability_policy='required' and code-intel itself is unavailable. Pass override_code_intel_receipt=true with a non-empty override_reason to acknowledge and complete anyway (audited). 'optional'/'degraded_ok' policies never block — they degrade with a code_intel_receipt_warning on the returned item instead. Persistent-state disclosure: on hosted Meridian, supplied text and project/session metadata -- including task log entries, pinned decisions, sprint items, notes, handoff/goal state, and HITL queue items -- are sent to and stored in Meridian's service, in an isolated per-tenant Postgres database (Neon); self-hosted deployments keep the same categories in the configured local SQLite/Postgres database. This data is visible in the dashboard and API, and may resurface in later project context or handoffs. Notes and pinned decisions can be deleted individually; task log entries and sprint items can be deleted via the dashboard/API (not exposed as an agent-facing tool); HITL queue items and handoff state have no per-record delete. Full removal of any of this data is available via project or account deletion, using the documented controls. Do not include secrets. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Meridian MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

complete_sprint_item accepts 12 parameters: actor, notes, item_id, task_id, project_id, session_id, project_name, override_reason, strict_evidence, verification_notes, force_foreign_claim, verifier_session_id. Required: item_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

Register the Meridian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for complete_sprint_item: 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 Meridian. Nothing to install.

complete_sprint_item is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the complete_sprint_item 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 complete_sprint_item. 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.

complete_sprint_item is provided by the Meridian MCP server (@meridianmcp/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.