analyze_dependency_graph
Full dependency graph analysis: ready, blocked, cycles, missing deps, critical path.
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What analyze_dependency_graph does on Todos
AI agents call analyze_dependency_graph to retrieve information from Todos without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why analyze_dependency_graph is rated Low
This tool retrieves and computes metadata about task dependencies without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any tasks. It is purely analytical and informational, characteristic of a Read-category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'analysis' of a dependency graph, producing read-only outputs (ready, blocked, cycles, missing deps, critical path).
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The rule that runs analyze_dependency_graph safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Todos, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For analyze_dependency_graph, this is the rule to start with:
analyze_dependency_graph is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Todos, apply this rule, and every analyze_dependency_graph call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about analyze_dependency_graph
Full dependency graph analysis: ready, blocked, cycles, missing deps, critical path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze_dependency_graph: 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 Todos. Nothing to install.
analyze_dependency_graph 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 analyze_dependency_graph 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 analyze_dependency_graph. 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.
analyze_dependency_graph is provided by the Todos MCP server (@hasna/todos). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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