gradle-tasks

Lists available Gradle tasks with descriptions and groups. Uses

SERVERGit SOURCEDave-London/Pare

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What gradle-tasks does on Git

AI agents call gradle-tasks to retrieve information from Git without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why gradle-tasks is rated Low

The tool retrieves and enumerates information about available Gradle tasks. It performs introspection without modifying, executing, or deleting any data or systems. This is purely informational/read access with minimal risk even if an AI agent misuses it.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'gradle-tasks' and description indicates it 'Lists available Gradle tasks with descriptions and groups'. This is a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gradle-tasks safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Git, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gradle-tasks, this is the rule to start with:

gradle-tasks Allowed

gradle-tasks is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gradle-tasks": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Git, apply this rule, and every gradle-tasks call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gradle-tasks

What does the gradle-tasks tool do? +

Lists available Gradle tasks with descriptions and groups. Uses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Git MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gradle-tasks? +

Register the Git MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gradle-tasks: 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 Git. Nothing to install.

What risk level is gradle-tasks? +

gradle-tasks is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gradle-tasks? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gradle-tasks 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.

How do I block gradle-tasks completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gradle-tasks. 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.

What MCP server provides gradle-tasks? +

gradle-tasks is provided by the Git MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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