Search for classes, methods, fields, or content in decompiled mod source code. Supports regex patterns. Use after decompile_mod_jar to search through a decompiled mod.
AI agents call search_mod_code to retrieve information from Minecraft Dev MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs search and query operations on static source code that has already been decompiled. It retrieves information but does not execute code, modify files, delete data, or trigger external operations. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure about mod code structure, which is low severity. No financial impact, no destructive actions, and no code execution capability.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Search for classes, methods, fields, or content in decompiled mod source code' and 'Supports regex patterns.' The verb 'search' and the read-only nature of querying already-decompiled code indicate data retrieval with no…
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_mod_code gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Minecraft Dev MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_mod_code:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"search_mod_code": {}
}
} search_mod_code is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Search for classes, methods, fields, or content in decompiled mod source code. Supports regex patterns. Use after decompile_mod_jar to search through a decompiled mod. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Dev MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_mod_code: 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 Minecraft Dev MCP. Nothing to install.
search_mod_code 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 search_mod_code 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 search_mod_code. 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.
search_mod_code is provided by the Minecraft Dev MCP server (mcdxai/minecraft-dev-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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