Get projects that are due for review (next review date is in the past or today)
AI agents call get_projects_for_review to retrieve information from OmniFocus MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries OmniFocus data to filter and return projects based on their review status. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute external operations. It simply retrieves information from the task management system, making it a Read classification. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by reading project data intended for review.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_', and description states it retrieves projects matching review date criteria ('Get projects that are due for review'). The verb 'get' and the retrieval operation confirm a read-only query with no side effects.
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Get projects that are due for review (next review date is in the past or today). It is categorised as a Read tool in the OmniFocus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OmniFocus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_projects_for_review: 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 OmniFocus MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_projects_for_review 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 get_projects_for_review 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 get_projects_for_review. 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.
get_projects_for_review is provided by the OmniFocus MCP Server MCP server (mojenmojen/of-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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