AI agents call analyze_codebase to retrieve information from Figmad without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and analyzes existing codebase information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It reads component definitions, configuration, and metadata to support design synchronization workflows. The capability is purely informational with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool performs analysis and extraction: 'extract component definitions, props, and design tokens', 'Extracts Tailwind config and CSS variables'. No modifications, deletions, or executions mentioned.
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Analyze a codebase to extract component definitions, props, and design tokens. Supports React, Vue, Svelte, Angular. Extracts Tailwind config and CSS variables. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Figmad MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Figmad MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze_codebase: 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 Figmad. Nothing to install.
analyze_codebase 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 analyze_codebase 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 analyze_codebase. 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.
analyze_codebase is provided by the Figmad MCP server (toro1221/figmad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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