get_template_file_info
Get information about a template file including layouts and properties.
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What get_template_file_info does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call get_template_file_info to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_template_file_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries metadata about template files (layouts, properties) with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destruction. It is a passive information retrieval operation, clearly falling into the Read category with low severity since misuse would only expose template structure information, not compromise system integrity or data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_template_file_info' and description 'Get information about a template file including layouts and properties' indicate a retrieval operation without modification or deletion capabilities.
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The rule that runs get_template_file_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_template_file_info, this is the rule to start with:
get_template_file_info 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 Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every get_template_file_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_template_file_info
Get information about a template file including layouts and properties. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_template_file_info: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
get_template_file_info 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 get_template_file_info 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 get_template_file_info. 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.
get_template_file_info is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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