inspect_doc_structure
Essential tool for finding safe insertion points and understanding document structure
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What inspect_doc_structure does on VaultAssist
AI agents call inspect_doc_structure to retrieve information from VaultAssist without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why inspect_doc_structure is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries document structure information without creating, modifying, or deleting content. It performs passive inspection to support understanding of document organization, which is a Read operation. The 'safe insertion points' reference suggests it aids in planning edits rather than performing them. Low severity due to no side effects or data modification risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'inspect_doc_structure' and description 'finding safe insertion points and understanding document structure' indicate read-only analysis of document metadata and layout. No modification, deletion, or execution capabilities are implied.
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The rule that runs inspect_doc_structure safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and VaultAssist, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For inspect_doc_structure, this is the rule to start with:
inspect_doc_structure 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 VaultAssist, apply this rule, and every inspect_doc_structure call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about inspect_doc_structure
Essential tool for finding safe insertion points and understanding document structure. It is categorised as a Read tool in the VaultAssist MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the VaultAssist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect_doc_structure: 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 VaultAssist. Nothing to install.
inspect_doc_structure 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 inspect_doc_structure 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 inspect_doc_structure. 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.
inspect_doc_structure is provided by the VaultAssist MCP server (3xcaffeine/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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