Return the latest synthesised project memo for a scope. Optionally include up to
AI agents call get_project_memo to retrieve information from Trace without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries existing project memo data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a read-only information retrieval function with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_project_memo' and description 'Return the latest synthesised project memo for a scope' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification of data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_project_memo gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Trace, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_project_memo:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_project_memo": {}
}
}get_project_memo is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Return the latest synthesised project memo for a scope. Optionally include up to. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trace MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Trace MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_project_memo: 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 Trace. Nothing to install.
get_project_memo 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_project_memo 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_project_memo. 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_project_memo is provided by the Trace MCP server (nikolai-vysotskyi/trace-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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