list_perspectives

List all perspectives in OmniFocus.

Server MCP OmniFocus someposer/mcp-omnifocus
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_perspectives does on MCP OmniFocus

AI agents call list_perspectives to retrieve information from MCP OmniFocus without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_perspectives needs a policy

This tool queries and returns a list of existing perspectives without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects and presents minimal security risk as it only exposes read-only access to perspective metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_perspectives' and description 'List all perspectives in OmniFocus' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

Questions about list_perspectives

What does the list_perspectives tool do? +

List all perspectives in OmniFocus. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP OmniFocus MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_perspectives? +

Register the MCP OmniFocus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_perspectives: 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 MCP OmniFocus. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_perspectives? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_perspectives? +

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

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

list_perspectives is provided by the MCP OmniFocus MCP server (someposer/mcp-omnifocus). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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