Scan codebase for TODO, FIXME, HACK comments and prioritize them
AI agents call find_todos to retrieve information from My First MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a static analysis scan of comments in the codebase to identify and list TODO/FIXME/HACK markers. It retrieves and reports data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The prioritization mentioned is a presentation of read data. No side effects occur. This is a classic Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Scan codebase for TODO, FIXME, HACK comments' - scanning and reading code comments without modification or execution
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Scan codebase for TODO, FIXME, HACK comments and prioritize them. It is categorised as a Read tool in the My First MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the My First MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_todos: 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 My First MCP Server. Nothing to install.
find_todos 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 find_todos 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 find_todos. 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.
find_todos is provided by the My First MCP Server MCP server (sethdavis512/my-first-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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