Find all occurrences of a symbol within a file (or set of files). Distinguishes between read and write references. More efficient than find_all_references when you only need local occurrences within specific files.
AI agents use documentHighlights to create or update resources in Ts — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ts environment.
An AI agent can call documentHighlights faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ts by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Find all occurrences of a symbol within a file (or set of files). Distinguishes between read and write references. More efficient than find_all_references when you only need local occurrences within specific files. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ts MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for documentHighlights: 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 Ts. Nothing to install.
documentHighlights is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the documentHighlights 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 documentHighlights. 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.
documentHighlights is provided by the Ts MCP server (ts-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.