Find where a symbol is defined using TypeScript AST.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (path)
Part of the Ast server.
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AI agents use resolve_definition to create or modify resources in Ast. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call resolve_definition repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Ast.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"resolve_definition": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "resolve_definition_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Ast policy for all 13 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access resolve_definition gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Find where a symbol is defined using TypeScript AST.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ast MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ast MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resolve_definition: 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 Ast. Nothing to install.
resolve_definition is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resolve_definition 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 resolve_definition. 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.
resolve_definition is provided by the Ast MCP server (@aiready/ast-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 13 Ast tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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