suggest_agent_name

Get available Roman/Greek-style agent names for a project. Use these instead of generic generated names.

SERVERTodos SOURCE@hasna/todos

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What suggest_agent_name does on Todos

AI agents call suggest_agent_name 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.

RISK

Why suggest_agent_name is rated Low

This is a pure query operation that retrieves data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It has no side effects and presents no risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition The tool retrieves and returns a list of available agent names; the description states 'Get available Roman/Greek-style agent names' with no modification or side effects beyond returning suggestions.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs suggest_agent_name 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 suggest_agent_name, this is the rule to start with:

suggest_agent_name Allowed

suggest_agent_name is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "suggest_agent_name": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Todos, apply this rule, and every suggest_agent_name call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about suggest_agent_name

What does the suggest_agent_name tool do? +

Get available Roman/Greek-style agent names for a project. Use these instead of generic generated names. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on suggest_agent_name? +

Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for suggest_agent_name: 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 suggest_agent_name? +

suggest_agent_name is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit suggest_agent_name? +

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

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

suggest_agent_name 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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