gradle-tasks

Lists available Gradle tasks with descriptions and groups. Uses

SERVERHttp SOURCE@paretools/http

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-http/gradle-tasks.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gradle-tasks does on Http

AI agents call gradle-tasks to retrieve information from Http 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

This tool retrieves information about available Gradle tasks in a project. It performs a read-only operation that queries the Gradle build system for metadata about tasks, their descriptions, and groupings. There is no modification, execution of arbitrary commands, deletion, or financial impact. The tool is informational and safe for AI agents to use.

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

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gradle-tasks safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Http, 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 Http, 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 Http MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

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

Register the Http 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 Http. 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 Http MCP server (@paretools/http). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Http, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 202 Http tools →

Across the catalogue

list_tasks on 0rca Dojo MCP Server → The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Roll out MCP under one policy →Data exfiltration →MCP token cost →