List recent lifelogs in chronological order (newest first). Note: When using this tool in Claude, invoke it as
AI agents call list_recent_lifelogs to retrieve information from Limitless 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 lists existing lifelog data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused—it would only expose historical lifelog information the user already has access to via their authenticated session.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List recent lifelogs in chronological order' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution. The server description confirms this is for 'search, retrieve, and analyze' operations.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_recent_lifelogs gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Limitless MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_recent_lifelogs:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_recent_lifelogs": {}
}
}list_recent_lifelogs is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List recent lifelogs in chronological order (newest first). Note: When using this tool in Claude, invoke it as. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Limitless MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Limitless MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_recent_lifelogs: 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 Limitless MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_recent_lifelogs 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 list_recent_lifelogs 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 list_recent_lifelogs. 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.
list_recent_lifelogs is provided by the Limitless MCP Server MCP server (maplehilllabs/mcp-limitless). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Limitless MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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