weekly_create · Mcp Obsidian Planner MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What weekly_create does on Mcp Obsidian Planner

AI agents use weekly_create to create or update resources in Mcp Obsidian Planner — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Obsidian Planner environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why weekly_create needs a policy

This tool creates a new note document (weekly review) based on a template. This is a reversible write operation with no side effects on external systems or financial implications. The blast radius is minimal—a mistaken weekly review note can be easily deleted. The operation is confined to the local Obsidian vault and follows standard note creation patterns consistent with the server's GTD/PARA planning methodology.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'create' and description states 'Create a weekly review note from template', which generates a new document in the Obsidian vault.

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Verdict

weekly_create Rate-limited

weekly_create stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "weekly_create": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "weekly_create_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Mcp Obsidian Planner, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about weekly_create

What does the weekly_create tool do? +

Create a weekly review note from template. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Obsidian Planner MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on weekly_create? +

Register the Mcp Obsidian Planner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for weekly_create: 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 Mcp Obsidian Planner. Nothing to install.

What risk level is weekly_create? +

weekly_create is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit weekly_create? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the weekly_create 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 weekly_create completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for weekly_create. 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 weekly_create? +

weekly_create is provided by the Mcp Obsidian Planner MCP server (jarero321/mcp-obsidian-planner). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.