# listImprovements

List AND grep improvements in a project. query searches the title, friendlyId and problem statement, not just the title (substring by default; set isRegex:true for a regular expression, caseSensitive:true for exact case). Supports filtering by status, type, priority. For ranked semantic + text search use searchImprovements.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `listImprovements`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/listimprovements

## Facts

- Tool: `listImprovements`
- Server: Stable Baseline (`https://api.stablebaseline.io/functions/v1/cloud-serve/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/stablebaseline/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: https://app.stablebaseline.io
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 12 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `type` | string | no | Filter: feature, bug, tech_debt, architecture_gap, documentation_gap, risk, enhancement, task. Tasks (is_task=true) always have type='task'. |
| `limit` | number | no | Max results (1-100, default 50). |
| `query` | string | no | Grep across title, friendlyId and problem_statement. Substring by default; a regular expression when isRegex:true; case-insensitive unless caseSensitive:true. |
| `fields` | array | no | Field projection. Valid fields: id, friendly_id, friendlyId, title, type, status, priority, source, category_id, categoryId, created_at, createdAt, updated_at, |
| `offset` | number | no | Pagination offset. |
| `source` | string | no | Filter: agent_review, human_manual, doc_comment, feedback, incident, etc. |
| `status` | string | no | Filter: captured, triaging, shaped, approved, ready_for_agent, in_progress, ready_for_review, in_review, blocked, done, rejected, deferred. |
| `isRegex` | boolean | no | Treat query as a regular expression (grep -E), e.g. "ACME-\d+". Default false (literal substring). |
| `priority` | string | no | Filter: low, medium, high, critical. |
| `projectId` | string | yes |  |
| `scanRunId` | string | no | Filter by compliance scan run. |
| `sortField` | string | no | Sort field. Default: position. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "listImprovements",
    "arguments": {
      "projectId": "<projectId>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why listImprovements is rated Low

This tool retrieves and filters existing improvement records. The grep/search, substring matching, regex support, and filtering operations are all read-only data retrieval with no side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. Blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'listImprovements' and description explicitly states 'List AND grep improvements' with query/search functionality. Operations described are: searching title, friendlyId, problem statement; filtering by status, type, priority."

Risk signals: High parameter count (18 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call listImprovements to retrieve information from Stable Baseline 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 Stable Baseline:

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

## Other tools on Stable Baseline (195)

- `cancelAllKgInScope` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelallkginscope.md
- `cancelKgBuildBatch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelkgbuildbatch.md
- `deleteDiagramInDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletediagramindocument.md
- `deleteDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletedocument.md
- `deleteFolder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletefolder.md
- `deleteImageInDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimageindocument.md
- `deleteImprovement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovement.md
- `deleteImprovementCategory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovementcategory.md
- `deleteImprovementComment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovementcomment.md
- `deletePlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplan.md
- `deletePlanComment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplancomment.md
- `deletePlanPhase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplanphase.md
- `deleteResourcePermission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteresourcepermission.md
- `deleteTaskDependency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletetaskdependency.md
- `deleteTeam` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteteam.md
- `deleteVegaDataFile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletevegadatafile.md
- `deleteWhiteboard` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletewhiteboard.md
- `removeMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removemember.md
- `removeTeamMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removeteammember.md
- `removeWorkspaceMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removeworkspacemember.md
- `resetDocumentInBrain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/resetdocumentinbrain.md
- `revokeTeamWorkspaceAccess` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/revoketeamworkspaceaccess.md
- `autoDesignWhiteboard` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/autodesignwhiteboard.md
- `renderDiagram` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/renderdiagram.md
- `startMeetingScribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/startmeetingscribe.md
- `stopMeetingScribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/stopmeetingscribe.md
- `triggerKgRebuild` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/triggerkgrebuild.md
- `applySubscriptionChange` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/applysubscriptionchange.md
- `cancelSubscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelsubscription.md
- `getCustomerPortalLink` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/getcustomerportallink.md
- …and 165 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb.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=io-stablebaseline-sb · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-stablebaseline-sb
