# listTasks

List AND grep tasks in a plan. query searches the title, friendlyId and description, not just the title (substring by default; set isRegex:true for a regular expression, caseSensitive:true for exact case). Supports filtering by status, priority and phaseId.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `listTasks`
- 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: 11 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | number | no | Max results (1-100, default 50). |
| `query` | string | no | Grep across title, friendlyId and description. Substring by default; a regular expression when isRegex:true; case-insensitive unless caseSensitive:true. |
| `offset` | number | no | Pagination offset. |
| `planId` | string | yes |  |
| `status` | string | no | Filter by status. |
| `isRegex` | boolean | no | Treat query as a regular expression (grep -E), e.g. "ACME-\d+". Default false (literal substring). |
| `phaseId` | string | no | Filter by phase. |
| `priority` | string | no | Filter by priority. |
| `sortField` | string | no | Sort field. Default: position. |
| `caseSensitive` | boolean | no | Case-sensitive matching. Default false. |
| `sortAscending` | boolean | no | Sort ascending. Default: true. |

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": "listTasks",
    "arguments": {
      "planId": "<planId>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why listTasks is rated Low

This is a retrieval and query operation. It searches and filters existing task data but does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The grep functionality is purely for matching and filtering results, not for side effects. This is a classic Read category tool with minimal security risk if an AI agent uses it.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'listTasks' and description states it 'List AND grep tasks' with search/filter capabilities. The description explicitly mentions querying titles, IDs, and descriptions with filtering by status, priority, and phaseId."

Risk signals: High parameter count (11 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call listTasks 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": {
    "listTasks": {}
  }
}
```

## 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