Move a note to a new parent location in the note tree. IMPORTANT: In TriliumNext a note can exist in multiple locations (branches). If the note has only one parent it moves directly. If it has multiple parents you must specify
AI agents use move_note to create or update resources in TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server environment.
The move_note tool relocates notes within a hierarchical structure, which is a reversible modification operation. While it changes the state of data (the note's parent location), it does not permanently delete or destroy data (excluding Destructive), does not execute arbitrary code or commands (excluding Execute), and does not involve financial transactions (excluding Financial).
From the tool's definition Tool description states "Move a note to a new parent location in the note tree" - this modifies the structural organization of notes through a reversible relocation operation.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access move_note gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for move_note:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"move_note": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "move_note_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}move_note 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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Move a note to a new parent location in the note tree. IMPORTANT: In TriliumNext a note can exist in multiple locations (branches). If the note has only one parent it moves directly. If it has multiple parents you must specify. It is categorised as a Write tool in the TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for move_note: 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 TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server. Nothing to install.
move_note 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 move_note 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 move_note. 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.
move_note is provided by the TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server MCP server (tan-yong-sheng/triliumnext-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 11 TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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11 TriliumNext Notes' MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.