# read_multiple_files

Read the contents of multiple files simultaneously. This is more

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `read_multiple_files`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/read-multiple-files

## Facts

- Tool: `read_multiple_files`
- Server: MCP Filesystem Server (`a-niranjan/mcp-filesystem`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/A-Niranjan/mcp-filesystem
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "read_multiple_files",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why read_multiple_files is rated Low

This tool retrieves file contents without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read operation with no irreversible consequences or external effects. Low severity because misuse would only expose existing data rather than alter systems or trigger destructive actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'read_multiple_files' and description 'Read the contents of multiple files simultaneously' clearly indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call read_multiple_files to retrieve information from MCP Filesystem Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MCP Filesystem Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "read_multiple_files": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MCP Filesystem Server (16)

- `bash_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/bash-command.md
- `bash_execute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/bash-execute.md
- `bash_pipe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/bash-pipe.md
- `curl_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/curl-request.md
- `execute_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/execute-command.md
- `directory_tree` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/directory-tree.md
- `get_file_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/get-file-info.md
- `get_metrics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/get-metrics.md
- `list_allowed_directories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/list-allowed-directories.md
- `list_directory` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/list-directory.md
- `read_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/read-file.md
- `search_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/search-files.md
- `create_directory` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/create-directory.md
- `edit_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/edit-file.md
- `move_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/move-file.md
- `write_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem/write-file.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/a-niranjan-mcp-filesystem