AI agents call retrieve_intake_work_item to retrieve information from Plane without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to fetch or query an intake work item from Plane without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. Retrieval operations are classified as Read category with low severity since they only access data. Confidence is moderate-high due to empty description, but the verb 'retrieve' and server context strongly suggest read-only behavior.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'retrieve_intake_work_item' uses the verb 'retrieve', which indicates data fetching with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
retrieve_intake_work_item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Plane MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve_intake_work_item: 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.
retrieve_intake_work_item 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 retrieve_intake_work_item 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 retrieve_intake_work_item. 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.
retrieve_intake_work_item is provided by the Plane MCP server (@makeplane/plane-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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