List all custom perspectives defined in OmniFocus
AI agents call list_custom_perspectives 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 and returns custom perspective definitions from OmniFocus without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational/retrievable in nature, matching the Read category profile.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_custom_perspectives' and description states 'List all custom perspectives defined in OmniFocus' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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List all custom perspectives defined in OmniFocus. 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 list_custom_perspectives: 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.
list_custom_perspectives 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_custom_perspectives 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_custom_perspectives. 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_custom_perspectives 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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