evaluate_terminal_watch_rules
Evaluate all local terminal notification watch rules against a sample event.
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What evaluate_terminal_watch_rules does on Todos
AI agents invoke evaluate_terminal_watch_rules to trigger actions in Todos. 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 evaluate_terminal_watch_rules is rated High
This tool actively evaluates/runs watch rules against an event, which constitutes executing logic/rules rather than a passive read. It triggers evaluation of notification rules, which may cause side effects such as firing notifications or alerts. The 'evaluate' action implies running code or rule logic, placing it in the Execute category.
From the tool's definition 'Evaluate all local terminal notification watch rules against a sample event'
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The rule that runs evaluate_terminal_watch_rules 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 evaluate_terminal_watch_rules, this is the rule to start with:
evaluate_terminal_watch_rules 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 Todos, apply this rule, and every evaluate_terminal_watch_rules call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about evaluate_terminal_watch_rules
Evaluate all local terminal notification watch rules against a sample event. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for evaluate_terminal_watch_rules: 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.
evaluate_terminal_watch_rules 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 evaluate_terminal_watch_rules 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 evaluate_terminal_watch_rules. 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.
evaluate_terminal_watch_rules 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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