Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory. Returns comprehensive
AI agents call get_file_info to retrieve information from Server Everything without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns file/directory metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a pure information retrieval operation with minimal security risk if misused—an agent could only gather information about the filesystem, not alter it.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_file_info' and description 'Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory' indicate a read-only query operation with no modifications or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory. Returns comprehensive. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Server Everything MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Server Everything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_file_info: 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 Server Everything. Nothing to install.
get_file_info 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 get_file_info 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 get_file_info. 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.
get_file_info is provided by the Server Everything MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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