Update multiple task node layouts or notes inside a dependency planning view. Returns summary plus changed ids by default; set verbose=true for full data.
AI agents use batch_update_dependency_view_nodes to create or update resources in Roadmap Skill — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Roadmap Skill environment.
This tool modifies data (task layouts and notes) but does so reversibly—updates can be undone by subsequent updates. It does not delete data (would be Destructive), execute arbitrary code (would be Execute), or trigger financial operations (would be Financial). The batch nature increases the blast radius from a single task update to multiple tasks, raising severity from low to medium.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Update multiple task node layouts or notes inside a dependency planning view,' indicating modification of existing data. The 'batch_update' prefix and 'update' verb confirm write operations.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access batch_update_dependency_view_nodes gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Roadmap Skill, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for batch_update_dependency_view_nodes:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"batch_update_dependency_view_nodes": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "batch_update_dependency_view_nodes_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}batch_update_dependency_view_nodes stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Update multiple task node layouts or notes inside a dependency planning view. Returns summary plus changed ids by default; set verbose=true for full data. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Roadmap Skill MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Roadmap Skill MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for batch_update_dependency_view_nodes: 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 Roadmap Skill. Nothing to install.
batch_update_dependency_view_nodes is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the batch_update_dependency_view_nodes 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 batch_update_dependency_view_nodes. 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.
batch_update_dependency_view_nodes is provided by the Roadmap Skill MCP server (shiquda/roadmap-skill). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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