AI agents call projects to retrieve information from Codescan without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query to enumerate projects in Codescan. It retrieves data without modifying, deleting, executing code, or triggering external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could at worst enumerate available projects, which is typically low-sensitivity information. Classification as Read is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'projects' and description states 'List all Codescan projects' - a pure retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all Codescan projects. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codescan MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Codescan MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for projects: 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 Codescan. Nothing to install.
projects 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 projects 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 projects. 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.
projects is provided by the Codescan MCP server (presh-ar/codescan-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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