Find and replace with global, case-insensitive, and confirm options
AI agents call vim_search_replace to retrieve information from Mcp Neovim Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though vim_search_replace only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Find and replace with global, case-insensitive, and confirm options. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Neovim Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Neovim Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vim_search_replace: 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 Neovim Server. Nothing to install.
vim_search_replace 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 vim_search_replace 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 vim_search_replace. 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.
vim_search_replace is provided by the Mcp Neovim Server MCP server (mcp-neovim-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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