analyze-dependencies
A read tool on the CodeAnalysis MCP server.
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What analyze-dependencies does on CodeAnalysis MCP Server
AI agents call analyze-dependencies to retrieve information from CodeAnalysis MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why analyze-dependencies is rated Low
The tool appears to analyze and visualize code dependencies without modifying code or executing arbitrary operations. This is a retrieval/query operation with no side effects. Confidence is high (0.85) rather than very high (0.95+) due to empty description, though the naming convention and server purpose strongly suggest read-only analysis.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'analyze-dependencies' combined with server context listing 'dependency visualization' as a core function. No description provided, but sibling tools like 'analyze-cursor', 'analyze-files', 'analyze-metrics' indicate read-only analysis pattern.
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The rule that runs analyze-dependencies safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CodeAnalysis MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For analyze-dependencies, this is the rule to start with:
analyze-dependencies 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 CodeAnalysis MCP Server, apply this rule, and every analyze-dependencies call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about analyze-dependencies
analyze-dependencies is a read tool on the CodeAnalysis MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CodeAnalysis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CodeAnalysis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze-dependencies: 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 CodeAnalysis MCP Server. Nothing to install.
analyze-dependencies 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 analyze-dependencies 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 analyze-dependencies. 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.
analyze-dependencies is provided by the CodeAnalysis MCP Server MCP server (0xjcf/mcp_codeanalysis). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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