List files inside the workspace, excluding build and dependency directories.
AI agents call repo.list_files to retrieve information from ForLoop MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves a directory listing of files in the workspace. It has no side effects, does not modify, execute, or delete anything. The exclusion of build/dependency directories is a filtering concern, not a risk factor. Minimal blast radius if misused — an attacker could at most learn the file structure.
From the tool's definition 'List files inside the workspace, excluding build and dependency directories'
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List files inside the workspace, excluding build and dependency directories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ForLoop MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ForLoop MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for repo.list_files: 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 ForLoop MCP. Nothing to install.
repo.list_files 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 repo.list_files 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 repo.list_files. 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.
repo.list_files is provided by the ForLoop MCP server (master0ffate/forloop-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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