List all tasks for a flow. Tasks are sub-items of a flow that track implementation progress. Returns tasks with their completion status and hierarchy.
AI agents call task_list to retrieve information from DevFlow MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries task data from a flow tracking system, displaying completion status and hierarchical relationships. No mutation, deletion, execution, or financial operation occurs. The action is read-only with minimal blast radius if misused—an AI agent could only access task information that already exists.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List all tasks for a flow' and 'Returns tasks with their completion status and hierarchy.' The verb 'list' and 'returns' indicate data retrieval with no side effects or modifications.
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List all tasks for a flow. Tasks are sub-items of a flow that track implementation progress. Returns tasks with their completion status and hierarchy. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DevFlow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DevFlow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for task_list: 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 DevFlow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
task_list is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the task_list 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for task_list. 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.
task_list is provided by the DevFlow MCP Server MCP server (klausfreiberufler/devflow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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