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get_rules_summary

Get a summary of all Magento coding standard rules grouped by category, showing counts of errors and warnings.

How to control get_rules_summary ↓

What get_rules_summary does on Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server

AI agents call get_rules_summary to retrieve information from Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_rules_summary needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only operation that retrieves and aggregates information about coding standard rules. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or cause any state changes. The worst-case misuse scenario is an AI agent reading rule documentation, which poses minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] a summary of all Magento coding standard rules grouped by category, showing counts of errors and warnings.' The verb 'Get' and action of retrieving/displaying summary information indicates data retrieval with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_rules_summary gives an agent:

How to control get_rules_summary

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_rules_summary:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_rules_summary": {}
  }
}

get_rules_summary is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_rules_summary

What does the get_rules_summary tool do? +

Get a summary of all Magento coding standard rules grouped by category, showing counts of errors and warnings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_rules_summary? +

Register the Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_rules_summary: 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 Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_rules_summary? +

get_rules_summary is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_rules_summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_rules_summary 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.

How do I block get_rules_summary completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_rules_summary. 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.

What MCP server provides get_rules_summary? +

get_rules_summary is provided by the Magento 2 Coding Standards MCP Server MCP server (midhun-edv/magento-coding-standard-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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