Summarize a repository tree and classify important, risk, docs, test, and config files.
AI agents call scan_repo to retrieve information from CodeAudit MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and analyzes repository metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing code. It performs static analysis of file structure and classification, which are read-only operations with no side effects on the repository or system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'scan_repo' and description 'Summarize a repository tree and classify important, risk, docs, test, and config files' indicate inspection and classification of existing repository structure with no modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Summarize a repository tree and classify important, risk, docs, test, and config files. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CodeAudit MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CodeAudit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_repo: 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 CodeAudit MCP. Nothing to install.
scan_repo 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 scan_repo 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 scan_repo. 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.
scan_repo is provided by the CodeAudit MCP server (priyanshuchawda/codeaudit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
scan_repo is one line of CodeAudit's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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