AI agents call get_file_info to retrieve information from Vscode 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 returns file system metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It poses minimal security risk as it simply provides information about existing files and directories.
From the tool's definition The tool retrieves metadata about files or directories: 'size, modification time, type'. These are informational queries with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get metadata about a file or directory (size, modification time, type). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vscode MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vscode MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_file_info: 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 Vscode. Nothing to install.
get_file_info 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 get_file_info 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 get_file_info. 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.
get_file_info is provided by the Vscode MCP server (kloutdevs/vscode-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_file_info is one line of Vscode's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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