List files and directories under the configured workspace root.
AI agents call list_workspace to retrieve information from Friday MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a directory listing operation, which is a read-only query of the filesystem. It retrieves information about files and directories without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius is minimal—an agent could enumerate workspace contents but cannot alter or execute code through this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_workspace' and description 'List files and directories under the configured workspace root' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List files and directories under the configured workspace root. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Friday MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Friday MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_workspace: 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 Friday MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_workspace 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_workspace 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_workspace. 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_workspace is provided by the Friday MCP Server MCP server (jeremylakeyjr/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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