Scans a directory for supported documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, MD) and converts each to Markdown. Returns an array of conversion results with total count and per-file metadata.
AI agents call sdd_batch_import to retrieve information from Specky without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool reads files from a directory and converts them to Markdown, returning the results. It does not write, delete, or execute anything externally—it reads and transforms data in memory. Severity is medium because it can access arbitrary directories on the filesystem, potentially exposing sensitive documents.
From the tool's definition Scans a directory for supported documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, MD) and converts each to Markdown. Returns an array of conversion results
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sdd_batch_import gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Specky, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for sdd_batch_import:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"sdd_batch_import": {}
}
}sdd_batch_import is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Scans a directory for supported documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, MD) and converts each to Markdown. Returns an array of conversion results with total count and per-file metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Specky MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Specky MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sdd_batch_import: 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 Specky. Nothing to install.
sdd_batch_import 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 sdd_batch_import 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 sdd_batch_import. 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.
sdd_batch_import is provided by the Specky MCP server (paulasilvatech/specky). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Specky, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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