Get IDE-level diagnostics for a file from PyCharm.
AI agents call get_ide_diagnostics to retrieve information from Session Buddy without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries IDE diagnostic data without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it simply fetches existing diagnostic metadata about a file. This is a typical read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent, as the worst outcome is receiving diagnostic information that an agent might misinterpret, with no ability to alter the IDE state or codebase.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ide_diagnostics' and description 'Get IDE-level diagnostics for a file from PyCharm' indicate data retrieval only.
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Get IDE-level diagnostics for a file from PyCharm. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Session Buddy MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Session Buddy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ide_diagnostics: 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 Session Buddy. Nothing to install.
get_ide_diagnostics 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_ide_diagnostics 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_ide_diagnostics. 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_ide_diagnostics is provided by the Session Buddy MCP server (lesleslie/session-buddy). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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