# bulk_find_tasks_by_files

Check multiple file paths at once for task/agent collisions. Returns per-path task list, in-progress count, and conflict flag.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `bulk_find_tasks_by_files`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/bulk-find-tasks-by-files

## Facts

- Tool: `bulk_find_tasks_by_files`
- Server: Todos (`@hasna/todos`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos.md
- Install: `npx -y @hasna/todos`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/hasna/todos.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "bulk_find_tasks_by_files",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why bulk_find_tasks_by_files is rated Low

This is a read-only query operation that checks file paths for task information and returns status data. It has no side effects, creates no resources, executes no external operations, and modifies no state. The term 'collisions' refers to detected conflicts in the returned data, not to any action the tool takes.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'find' and description states it 'Check multiple file paths' and 'Returns per-path task list, in-progress count, and conflict flag' — purely retrieves and queries data about task state without modifying anything."

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call bulk_find_tasks_by_files 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Todos:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "bulk_find_tasks_by_files": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Todos (527)

- `apply_retention_cleanup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/apply-retention-cleanup.md
- `bulk_delete_tasks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/bulk-delete-tasks.md
- `cancel_agent_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/cancel-agent-run.md
- `cancel_agent_run_dispatch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/cancel-agent-run-dispatch.md
- `cancel_dispatch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/cancel-dispatch.md
- `cleanup_artifacts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/cleanup-artifacts.md
- `delete_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-agent.md
- `delete_artifact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-artifact.md
- `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-comment.md
- `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-label.md
- `delete_milestone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-milestone.md
- `delete_plan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-plan.md
- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-project.md
- `delete_roadmap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-roadmap.md
- `delete_search_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-search-view.md
- `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-tag.md
- `delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-task.md
- `delete_task_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-task-list.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-template.md
- `delete_watch_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/delete-watch-rule.md
- `machines_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/machines-archive.md
- `machines_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/machines-delete.md
- `remove_agent_run_adapter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-agent-run-adapter.md
- `remove_capacity_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-capacity-profile.md
- `remove_encryption_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-encryption-profile.md
- `remove_local_event_hook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-local-event-hook.md
- `remove_local_extension` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-local-extension.md
- `remove_policy_pack` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-policy-pack.md
- `remove_review_routing_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-review-routing-rule.md
- `remove_runner_sandbox_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/todos/remove-runner-sandbox-profile.md
- …and 497 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/todos.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=todos · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/todos