Detect circular import dependencies in the codebase.
AI agents call detect_circular_dependencies to retrieve information from Codebase Contextifier 9000 without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and analyzes dependency information from the codebase index to identify circular import patterns. No code is executed, no data is modified or deleted, and no external operations are triggered. The output is informational only, supporting code review and refactoring decisions without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool performs static analysis to 'detect circular import dependencies' — a read-only inspection operation that queries the indexed codebase without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The verb 'detect' indicates discovery/analysis of existing state.
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Detect circular import dependencies in the codebase. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codebase Contextifier 9000 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Codebase Contextifier 9000 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for detect_circular_dependencies: 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 Codebase Contextifier 9000. Nothing to install.
detect_circular_dependencies 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 detect_circular_dependencies 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 detect_circular_dependencies. 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.
detect_circular_dependencies is provided by the Codebase Contextifier 9000 MCP server (jarmentor/codebase-contextifier-9000). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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