create_retrospective · Todos MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_retrospective does on Todos

AI agents use create_retrospective to create or update resources in Todos — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Todos environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_retrospective needs a policy

This tool generates new analytical/report documents from existing completed project data. It transforms and synthesizes information into a new artifact (the retrospective report) but does not modify existing task data, delete anything, execute code, or move money. The action is reversible (the report can be discarded) and produces no side effects beyond creating the report file.

From the tool's definition Tool creates a retrospective report from project data (plans, estimates, blockers, verifications). The verb 'Create' and the action of generating a new report document indicates data creation.

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Verdict

create_retrospective Rate-limited

create_retrospective 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_retrospective": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_retrospective_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Todos, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_retrospective

What does the create_retrospective tool do? +

Create a local retrospective report for a project or plan from completed plans, missed estimates, recurring blockers, failed verifications, and suggested follow-up tasks. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_retrospective? +

Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_retrospective: 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.

What risk level is create_retrospective? +

create_retrospective is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_retrospective? +

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

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

create_retrospective 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.