Medium Risk

save_to_daily_note

Save text to today\

How to control save_to_daily_note ↓

What save_to_daily_note does on Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial)

AI agents use save_to_daily_note to create or update resources in Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) environment.

Medium Risk

Why save_to_daily_note needs a policy

This tool creates or modifies data (appends text to a daily note) in a reversible manner. It does not execute code, delete data, or involve financial transactions. Write operations that modify user content are classified as medium severity because an AI agent could inadvertently append unwanted or sensitive information to the user's notes, but the action is reversible through manual deletion or editing.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'save_to_daily_note' and description indicates it saves text to today's daily note. The server description confirms it supports 'appending to daily notes', which is a write operation that modifies data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access save_to_daily_note gives an agent:

How to control save_to_daily_note

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial), and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for save_to_daily_note:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "save_to_daily_note": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "save_to_daily_note_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

save_to_daily_note stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about save_to_daily_note

What does the save_to_daily_note tool do? +

Save text to today\. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on save_to_daily_note? +

Register the Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for save_to_daily_note: 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 Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial). Nothing to install.

What risk level is save_to_daily_note? +

save_to_daily_note is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit save_to_daily_note? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the save_to_daily_note 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.

How do I block save_to_daily_note completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for save_to_daily_note. 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.

What MCP server provides save_to_daily_note? +

save_to_daily_note is provided by the Capacities MCP Bridge (Unofficial) MCP server (natkitten/capacities-mcp-bridge-unofficial). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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