List todos for a session
AI agents call todo_list to retrieve information from MCP Todo Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query operation that retrieves data from the todo list. It has no capability to create, modify, delete, execute code, or affect financial state. The only potential concern is exposure of task contents if they contain sensitive information, but the risk is minimal and typical for a read-only operation. The low severity reflects the read-only nature and absence of destructive potential.
From the tool's definition Tool is named 'todo_list' with description 'List todos for a session', which retrieves and displays existing todo items without modification or side effects.
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List todos for a session. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Todo Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Todo Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for todo_list: 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 MCP Todo Server. Nothing to install.
todo_list 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 todo_list 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 todo_list. 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.
todo_list is provided by the MCP Todo Server MCP server (xenagarage/mcp-todo-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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