AI agents call get_class_definition to retrieve information from Pharo Nc without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves class definition data from the Pharo environment, which is a read-only inspection operation. No side effects, code execution, or data modification occur. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming convention and context from sibling tools and server description clearly indicate it is a data retrieval tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_class_definition' and sibling tools like 'get_class_comment', 'get_method_source', 'get_method_list' all follow a retrieval pattern.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_class_definition. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pharo Nc MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pharo Nc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_class_definition: 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 Pharo Nc. Nothing to install.
get_class_definition 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_class_definition 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_class_definition. 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_class_definition is provided by the Pharo Nc MCP server (mumez/pharo-nc-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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