AI agents call gsd_check_todos to retrieve information from Gsd without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns the state of pending todos without altering any data. It is a read-only operation similar to a list or fetch command. No destructive, financial, or code execution capability is present. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only consume information already available within the system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gsd_check_todos' and description 'List pending todos' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List pending todos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gsd MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gsd MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gsd_check_todos: 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 Gsd. Nothing to install.
gsd_check_todos 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 gsd_check_todos 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 gsd_check_todos. 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.
gsd_check_todos is provided by the Gsd MCP server (m0-ar/gsd-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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