AI agents call get_my_tasks to retrieve information from Todos without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves task data for the authenticated user without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure query/fetch operation with no blast radius if misused—worst case, an agent reads tasks it's authorized to see.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_my_tasks' and description 'Get tasks assigned to the calling agent' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The 'Supports focus mode scoping' clause is a filtering parameter, not a modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get tasks assigned to the calling agent. Supports focus mode scoping. 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_my_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_my_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_my_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_my_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_my_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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