AI agents call get-static-file-ancestors to retrieve information from Mcp Dev without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves hierarchical folder information to construct navigation breadcrumbs. It performs a read-only query of existing data structure without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The operation is non-destructive and has minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-static-file-ancestors' and description 'Gets ancestor folders for navigation breadcrumbs by descendant path' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets ancestor folders for navigation breadcrumbs by descendant path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-static-file-ancestors: 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 Dev. Nothing to install.
get-static-file-ancestors 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-static-file-ancestors 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-static-file-ancestors. 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-static-file-ancestors is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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