Export tasks to iCalendar format (text/calendar VTODO) for import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Thunderbird, etc. Recurrence converted to RRULE when possible. Reminder converted to VALARM.
Part of the Mcp Microsoft Todo MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use export_tasks_ics to create or modify resources in Mcp Microsoft Todo. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call export_tasks_ics repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Mcp Microsoft Todo.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
export_tasks_ics:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Mcp Microsoft Todo policy for all 28 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like export_tasks_ics have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
Export tasks to iCalendar format (text/calendar VTODO) for import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Thunderbird, etc. Recurrence converted to RRULE when possible. Reminder converted to VALARM.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Microsoft Todo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for export_tasks_ics. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Mcp Microsoft Todo MCP server.
export_tasks_ics 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 export_tasks_ics rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for export_tasks_ics. 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.
export_tasks_ics is provided by the Mcp Microsoft Todo MCP server (@mag-cie/mcp-microsoft-todo). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.