AI agents call find_pattern to retrieve information from Srclight without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The name 'find_pattern' strongly implies a search/query operation (finding patterns in code), consistent with the server's purpose of code indexing and navigation. All sibling tools are read-only. However, the empty description lowers confidence. No evidence of write, execute, or destructive behavior.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_pattern' on a server described as providing 'deep code indexing' with tools like 'search symbols, navigate call graphs' — sibling tools are all read-oriented (blame_symbol, find_imports, codebase_map, etc.)
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access find_pattern gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Srclight, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for find_pattern:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"find_pattern": {}
}
}find_pattern is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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find_pattern. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Srclight MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Srclight MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_pattern: 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 Srclight. Nothing to install.
find_pattern 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_pattern 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_pattern. 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_pattern is provided by the Srclight MCP server (srclight/srclight). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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