AI agents call finder_get_current_folder to retrieve information from Mcp Mac without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and returns the path of the active Finder folder. It performs no write, delete, execute, or financial operations. It is a simple read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an agent (worst case: agent learns a filesystem path).
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get path of currently viewed folder' — retrieves data about the current Finder state with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get path of currently viewed folder in frontmost Finder window. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Mac MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Mac MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for finder_get_current_folder: 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 Mac. Nothing to install.
finder_get_current_folder 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 finder_get_current_folder 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 finder_get_current_folder. 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.
finder_get_current_folder is provided by the Mcp Mac MCP server (samicokar/mcp-mac). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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