Get recently modified Bear notes
AI agents call get_recent_notes to retrieve information from Bear MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about recently modified notes from the local Bear database. It performs a query operation that returns data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains read access to note metadata but cannot alter data or trigger external operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recent_notes' and description 'Get recently modified Bear notes' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The server description confirms it 'search, read, and browse Bear notes' without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get recently modified Bear notes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bear MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bear MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_recent_notes: 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 Bear MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_recent_notes 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_recent_notes 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_recent_notes. 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_recent_notes is provided by the Bear MCP Server MCP server (quanticsoul4772/bear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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