Search remote workspace files by glob pattern, e.g. /*.ts, src//*.py.
AI agents call remote_glob to retrieve information from Mcp Remote Agent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Searching or listing files by pattern is a read-only operation that retrieves information about the filesystem without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. While it could reveal sensitive file paths or names, it has no destructive capability and the blast radius is limited to information disclosure.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search remote workspace files by glob pattern' — a search/query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search remote workspace files by glob pattern, e.g. /*.ts, src//*.py. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Remote Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Remote Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remote_glob: 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 Mcp Remote Agent. Nothing to install.
remote_glob 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 remote_glob 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 remote_glob. 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.
remote_glob is provided by the Mcp Remote Agent MCP server (knownothing20/agentport). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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