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What get_archived_tasks does on Todos
AI agents call get_archived_tasks 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 get_archived_tasks is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays archived tasks without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no blast radius if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome is accessing task information that may already be visible to the user. It is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_archived_tasks' and description 'List archived tasks' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'get' and action 'list' are consistent with read-only data queries.
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The rule that runs get_archived_tasks 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 get_archived_tasks, this is the rule to start with:
get_archived_tasks 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 get_archived_tasks call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_archived_tasks
List archived tasks. 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 get_archived_tasks: 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.
get_archived_tasks 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 get_archived_tasks 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 get_archived_tasks. 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.
get_archived_tasks 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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