quick-add-task · Todoist MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What quick-add-task does on Todoist MCP

AI agents use quick-add-task to create or update resources in Todoist MCP — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Todoist MCP environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why quick-add-task needs a policy

Creating a task in Todoist is a Write operation—it creates data that can be modified or deleted later. There is no financial impact, destructive action, code execution, or external command triggering involved. The severity is low because the blast radius of an AI agent adding unwanted tasks is limited to task list clutter, which is easily reversible through deletion.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'quick-add-task' and description 'Quickly add a task using natural language' indicate task creation, which is a reversible write operation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

quick-add-task Rate-limited

quick-add-task 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": {
    "quick-add-task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "quick-add-task_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about quick-add-task

What does the quick-add-task tool do? +

Quickly add a task using natural language. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Todoist MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on quick-add-task? +

Register the Todoist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for quick-add-task: 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 Todoist MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is quick-add-task? +

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

Can I rate-limit quick-add-task? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the quick-add-task 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 quick-add-task completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for quick-add-task. 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 quick-add-task? +

quick-add-task is provided by the Todoist MCP server (jdh747/todoist-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.