show_notification · Super Productivity MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What show_notification does on Super Productivity MCP

AI agents call show_notification as a supporting operation in Super Productivity MCP workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why show_notification needs a policy

The tool name suggests displaying a notification to the user, which is typically a read-only UI action with no persistent side effects. However, with an empty description, the exact behavior is unknown. Notifications generally fall outside the standard Read/Write/Execute/Destructive/Financial categories as they are ephemeral UI events. Confidence is low due to lack of description.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'show_notification'; description is empty or uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

show_notification Rate-limited

show_notification gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "show_notification": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "show_notification_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about show_notification

What does the show_notification tool do? +

show_notification. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Super Productivity MCP MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on show_notification? +

Register the Super Productivity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_notification: 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 Super Productivity MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is show_notification? +

show_notification is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit show_notification? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_notification 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 show_notification completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for show_notification. 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 show_notification? +

show_notification is provided by the Super Productivity MCP server (rochadelon/super-productivity-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.