list_agent_repo_files
List files in an owned agent
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What list_agent_repo_files does on ProAgentStore
AI agents call list_agent_repo_files to retrieve information from ProAgentStore without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_agent_repo_files is rated Low
This tool retrieves a directory listing of files within an agent repository that the user owns. It is a read-only operation with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or resource deletion. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could enumerate file names in an owned agent but cannot execute, modify, or delete them with this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_agent_repo_files' and description 'List files in an owned agent' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.
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The rule that runs list_agent_repo_files safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ProAgentStore, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_agent_repo_files, this is the rule to start with:
list_agent_repo_files 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 ProAgentStore, apply this rule, and every list_agent_repo_files call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_agent_repo_files
List files in an owned agent. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ProAgentStore MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ProAgentStore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_agent_repo_files: 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 ProAgentStore. Nothing to install.
list_agent_repo_files 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 list_agent_repo_files 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 list_agent_repo_files. 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.
list_agent_repo_files is provided by the ProAgentStore MCP server (https://mcp.proagentstore.online/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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