AI agents call find_code_orphans to retrieve information from Memex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to perform code analysis to identify orphaned code without modifying or deleting it. This is a query-like operation that retrieves information about the codebase state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_code_orphans' suggests scanning or searching for unused/unreferenced code. The verb 'find' indicates information retrieval rather than modification. No description provided, but the naming pattern aligns with read-only analysis operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
find_code_orphans. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Memex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Memex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_code_orphans: 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 Memex. Nothing to install.
find_code_orphans 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 find_code_orphans 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 find_code_orphans. 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.
find_code_orphans is provided by the Memex MCP server (queflyhq/memex). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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