List files modified by multiple agents
AI agents call hot_files to retrieve information from Mcp Coordinator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a passive information retrieval function. It queries the state of files to report which ones have been modified by multiple agents, supporting the coordinator's conflict detection role. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'List files modified by multiple agents' — a read-only query operation that retrieves information about file modification patterns without modifying, deleting, or executing anything.
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List files modified by multiple agents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Coordinator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Coordinator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hot_files: 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 Coordinator. Nothing to install.
hot_files 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 hot_files 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 hot_files. 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.
hot_files is provided by the Mcp Coordinator MCP server (swoofer/mcp-coordinator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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