recent_files

What recent_files does on Iconnect

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

Why recent_files is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves file information (recently modified files) from the system using Spotlight search. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no capability to modify, delete, execute, or move data. The blast radius is low—misuse would at worst retrieve unintended file metadata, not cause system harm or data loss.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'recent_files' and description 'Find recently modified files in a folder using Spotlight' indicate a query operation that retrieves file metadata without modification. Spotlight is a macOS search utility that returns results without side effects.

The rule that runs recent_files safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Iconnect, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For recent_files, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "recent_files": {}
  }
}

Questions about recent_files