plane-work-item-link-add · Plane MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What plane-work-item-link-add does on Plane

AI agents use plane-work-item-link-add to create or update resources in Plane — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Plane environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why plane-work-item-link-add needs a policy

Adding a URL link to a work item creates or modifies metadata associated with that work item. This is a Write operation because it creates new data (the link association) that can be reversed (the link can be removed). It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary commands (Execute), involve financial transactions (Financial), or trigger external operations with unpredictable side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'plane-work-item-link-add' and description 'Add a URL link to a work item' indicate creation/modification of a work item's associated data (hyperlinks). This is a reversible operation that creates new metadata associated with an existing work item.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

plane-work-item-link-add Rate-limited

plane-work-item-link-add 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "plane-work-item-link-add": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "plane-work-item-link-add_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about plane-work-item-link-add

What does the plane-work-item-link-add tool do? +

Add a URL link to a work item. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Plane MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on plane-work-item-link-add? +

Register the Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for plane-work-item-link-add: 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 Plane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is plane-work-item-link-add? +

plane-work-item-link-add is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit plane-work-item-link-add? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the plane-work-item-link-add 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 plane-work-item-link-add completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for plane-work-item-link-add. 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 plane-work-item-link-add? +

plane-work-item-link-add is provided by the Plane MCP server (philipvanlewis/plane-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.