AI agents call progress to retrieve information from Memex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Without a description, confidence is limited. The name 'progress' most naturally implies retrieving progress information about existing operations rather than modifying or deleting data. In context of a memory and task management system, this would be a status query. Classified as Read with reduced confidence due to lack of supporting documentation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'progress' with empty description suggests querying or checking status/state of tasks or operations, typical of Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
progress. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Memex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Memex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for progress: 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 Memex. Nothing to install.
progress 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 progress 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 progress. 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.
progress is provided by the Memex MCP server (queflyhq/memex). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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