export_retrospectives
Export stored local retrospectives as deterministic JSON or Markdown.
This record as markdown: /tools/todos/export-retrospectives.md
What export_retrospectives does on Todos
AI agents call export_retrospectives 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 export_retrospectives is rated Low
The tool reads and exports existing retrospective data in a structured format (JSON or Markdown). It retrieves stored data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. Severity is low as it only reads local retrospective records.
From the tool's definition Export stored local retrospectives as deterministic JSON or Markdown
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The rule that runs export_retrospectives 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 export_retrospectives, this is the rule to start with:
export_retrospectives 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 export_retrospectives call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about export_retrospectives
Export stored local retrospectives as deterministic JSON or Markdown. 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 export_retrospectives: 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.
export_retrospectives 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 export_retrospectives 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 export_retrospectives. 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.
export_retrospectives 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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