Efficiently query OmniFocus database with filters, fields, sorting, limits, and summaries. Prefer this over dump_database for targeted lookups.
AI agents call query_omnifocus to retrieve information from Codex Omnifocus without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a read-only query tool that retrieves data from the OmniFocus database. While task management data may be sensitive (revealing user schedules, priorities, projects), the tool itself performs no writes, deletes, or executions. Severity is medium rather than low because the queried data could include personal productivity details, but the blast radius is limited to information disclosure without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'query OmniFocus database with filters, fields, sorting, limits, and summaries' and advises to 'Prefer this over dump_database for targeted lookups.' The name and description indicate retrieval/querying of task management…
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Efficiently query OmniFocus database with filters, fields, sorting, limits, and summaries. Prefer this over dump_database for targeted lookups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codex Omnifocus MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Codex Omnifocus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_omnifocus: 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 Codex Omnifocus. Nothing to install.
query_omnifocus 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 query_omnifocus 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 query_omnifocus. 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.
query_omnifocus is provided by the Codex Omnifocus MCP server (phd-peter/codex-omnifocus-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
query_omnifocus is one line of Codex Omnifocus's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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