get_related_symbols

🔗 NEW: Find symbols related to a given symbol. Discovers related code by file proximity, name similarity, and usage. Helps navigate unfamiliar codebases. FREE & SMART.

ServerMCP Context Manager
CategoryRead

How to control get_related_symbols ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What get_related_symbols does on MCP Context Manager

AI agents call get_related_symbols to retrieve information from MCP Context Manager without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_related_symbols needs a policy

This is a pure retrieval and navigation tool that queries and returns information about code relationships without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It performs read-only analysis of existing code structure, similar to the sibling tools like 'find_symbol' and 'find_symbol_references' which are clearly information-gathering operations.

From the tool's definition The tool is described as discovering and finding related code symbols through analysis of file proximity, name similarity, and usage patterns. The description uses verbs like 'Find' and 'Discovers' which indicate retrieval operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_related_symbols gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get_related_symbols

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Context Manager, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_related_symbols:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_related_symbols": {}
  }
}

get_related_symbols is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about get_related_symbols

What does the get_related_symbols tool do? +

🔗 NEW: Find symbols related to a given symbol. Discovers related code by file proximity, name similarity, and usage. Helps navigate unfamiliar codebases. FREE & SMART. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Context Manager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_related_symbols? +

Register the MCP Context Manager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_related_symbols: 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 Context Manager. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_related_symbols? +

get_related_symbols is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_related_symbols? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_related_symbols 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.

How do I block get_related_symbols completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_related_symbols. 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.

What MCP server provides get_related_symbols? +

get_related_symbols is provided by the MCP Context Manager MCP server (transparentlyok/mcp-context-manager). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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