Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory. Returns comprehensive
AI agents call get_file_info to retrieve information from Server Sequential Thinking 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 with no side effects, deletions, or modifications. It is a read-only operation fitting the Read category. Severity is low because metadata disclosure poses minimal direct risk in most contexts.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_file_info' and description 'Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory' indicates a query operation that returns information without modifying state.
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 Sequential Thinking MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Server Sequential Thinking 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 Sequential Thinking. 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 Sequential Thinking MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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