Show the current workspace root directory in a Jujutsu (jj) repository. Useful for determining the base directory of the current workspace. Parameters: repoPath (Optional path to repo root or working directory), cwd (Optional working directory to run the command in).
AI agents call workspace-root to retrieve information from Jj without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only reads and displays the workspace root directory path. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and simply queries filesystem/repository metadata.
From the tool's definition Show the current workspace root directory
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Show the current workspace root directory in a Jujutsu (jj) repository. Useful for determining the base directory of the current workspace. Parameters: repoPath (Optional path to repo root or working directory), cwd (Optional working directory to run the command in). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jj MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jj MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for workspace-root: 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 Jj. Nothing to install.
workspace-root 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 workspace-root 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 workspace-root. 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.
workspace-root is provided by the Jj MCP server (jj-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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