# search_in_file

A read tool on the MCP Framework Personal MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_in_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/search-in-file

## Facts

- Tool: `search_in_file`
- Server: MCP Framework Personal (`inggerman/mcps`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/inggerman/mcps
- 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": "search_in_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_in_file is rated Low

Search operations are read-only by nature—they retrieve or query data without modifying, executing code, or causing irreversible changes. The sibling tools on this server are all non-destructive utilities (extraction, formatting, filtering, statistics), reinforcing that this tool fits the Read category. Confidence is reduced slightly due to the empty description, but the name is sufficiently clear.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_in_file' indicates a query/search operation. The description is empty, but the name and context (sibling tools like extract_*, get_*, filter_* which are all non-destructive reads) strongly suggest this performs data retrieval without side…"

## Use case

AI agents call search_in_file to retrieve information from MCP Framework Personal 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 Framework Personal:

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

## Other tools on MCP Framework Personal (642)

- `agent_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-cancel.md
- `agent_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-delete-task.md
- `clear_routing_history` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/clear-routing-history.md
- `consumer_group_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/consumer-group-delete.md
- `consumer_group_reset_offsets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/consumer-group-reset-offsets.md
- `delete_topic` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/delete-topic.md
- `drop_columns` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/drop-columns.md
- `drop_duplicates` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/drop-duplicates.md
- `drop_nulls` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/drop-nulls.md
- `filesystem_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/filesystem-delete.md
- `git_branch_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/git-branch-delete.md
- `git_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/git-reset.md
- `git_stash_drop` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/git-stash-drop.md
- `git_tag_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/git-tag-delete.md
- `image_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/image-remove.md
- `network_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/network-remove.md
- `personal_clear_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/personal-clear-category.md
- `personal_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/personal-delete.md
- `sonar_project_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/sonar-project-delete.md
- `storage_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/storage-delete-object.md
- `tf_destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/tf-destroy.md
- `volume_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/volume-remove.md
- `agent_run_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-run-batch.md
- `agent_run_local_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-run-local-script.md
- `agent_run_with_timeout` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-run-with-timeout.md
- `agent_trigger_n8n_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-trigger-n8n-workflow.md
- `agent_trigger_webhook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/agent-trigger-webhook.md
- `browser_wait_for` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/browser-wait-for.md
- `cicd_run_lint` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/cicd-run-lint.md
- `cicd_run_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps/cicd-run-pipeline.md
- …and 612 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/inggerman-mcps.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=inggerman-mcps · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/inggerman-mcps