retry_workflow_run
Retry a failed workflow by resetting failed/skipped steps and re-advancing the DAG.
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What retry_workflow_run does on Todo for AI MCP Server
AI agents invoke retry_workflow_run to trigger actions in Todo for AI MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why retry_workflow_run is rated High
retry_workflow_run triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
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The rule that runs retry_workflow_run safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Todo for AI MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For retry_workflow_run, this is the rule to start with:
retry_workflow_run stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Todo for AI MCP Server, apply this rule, and every retry_workflow_run call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retry_workflow_run
Retry a failed workflow by resetting failed/skipped steps and re-advancing the DAG. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Todo for AI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Todo for AI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retry_workflow_run: 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 Todo for AI MCP Server. Nothing to install.
retry_workflow_run is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retry_workflow_run 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 retry_workflow_run. 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.
retry_workflow_run is provided by the Todo for AI MCP Server MCP server (todo-for-ai/todo-for-ai-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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