find_all_tools_in_package
Find all tool definitions in a package directory. Returns: List of tuples: (tool_name, file_path, line_number)
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What find_all_tools_in_package does on AWS
AI agents call find_all_tools_in_package to retrieve information from AWS without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why find_all_tools_in_package is rated Low
The tool retrieves and lists tool definitions from a package directory, returning metadata about tools (names, file paths, line numbers). This is a read-only operation that queries existing information without modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—discovery of tool definitions carries little risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_all_tools_in_package' and description indicate it 'Find[s] all tool definitions in a package directory' and 'Returns: List of tuples: (tool_name, file_path, line_number)'. This is purely a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs find_all_tools_in_package safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AWS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find_all_tools_in_package, this is the rule to start with:
find_all_tools_in_package 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 AWS, apply this rule, and every find_all_tools_in_package call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about find_all_tools_in_package
Find all tool definitions in a package directory. Returns: List of tuples: (tool_name, file_path, line_number). It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_all_tools_in_package: 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 AWS. Nothing to install.
find_all_tools_in_package 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 find_all_tools_in_package 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 find_all_tools_in_package. 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.
find_all_tools_in_package is provided by the AWS MCP server (@awslabs/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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