go_analyze
AI agents call go_analyze to retrieve information from Mcp Golang without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Analysis of code is a read-only operation that queries or inspects code properties without modifying or executing it. The tool does not create, modify, delete, or execute code—it examines it. The lack of an explicit description is a limiting factor, but the pattern of sibling tools (go_fix for modification, go_test for execution) and the naming convention supports classification as Read.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'go_analyze' combined with server description stating tools 'analyze, test, and format Go code.' The name strongly suggests analysis/inspection rather than modification. No description provided for the tool itself, which lowers confidence.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
go_analyze. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Golang MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Golang MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for go_analyze: 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 Mcp Golang. Nothing to install.
go_analyze 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 go_analyze 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 go_analyze. 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.
go_analyze is provided by the Mcp Golang MCP server (rethunk-ai/rethunk-mcp-go). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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