Get information about a code symbol.
AI agents call get_symbol_info 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 or queries information about code symbols, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve unwanted symbol information but cannot alter code, infrastructure, or external systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_symbol_info' and description 'Get information about a code symbol' indicate retrieval of metadata about code symbols with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about a code symbol. 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_symbol_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 Session Buddy. Nothing to install.
get_symbol_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_symbol_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_symbol_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_symbol_info 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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