analyze_file-risk

Heuristically assess risk for a file path and optional change metadata. Use when triaging a changed file for focused review; inspect the source for final judgment.

SERVERClaude Flow SOURCEclaude-flow

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-ruvnet-claude-flow/analyze-file-risk.md

WHAT IT DOES

What analyze_file-risk does on Claude Flow

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

RISK

Why analyze_file-risk is rated Low

Tool performs heuristic analysis and assessment without modifying, executing, or deleting data.

From the tool's definition Assess risk for file path and optional change metadata; inspect source

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs analyze_file-risk safely

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

analyze_file-risk Allowed

analyze_file-risk is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "analyze_file-risk": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every analyze_file-risk call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about analyze_file-risk

What does the analyze_file-risk tool do? +

Heuristically assess risk for a file path and optional change metadata. Use when triaging a changed file for focused review; inspect the source for final judgment. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on analyze_file-risk? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze_file-risk: 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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is analyze_file-risk? +

analyze_file-risk is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit analyze_file-risk? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the analyze_file-risk 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.

How do I block analyze_file-risk completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for analyze_file-risk. 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.

What MCP server provides analyze_file-risk? +

analyze_file-risk is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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