analyze_codebase

Complete codebase analysis with ALL features built-in: AST parsing, framework detection, database analysis, mermaid diagrams, pagination, security analysis, API endpoints, dependencies, and more. This single tool replaces multiple separate calls with intelligent built-in processing.

Server Document Automation MCP Server vedantparmar12/document-automation
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What analyze_codebase does on Document Automation MCP Server

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

Why analyze_codebase needs a policy

This tool retrieves and analyzes information from a codebase (AST inspection, dependency enumeration, endpoint discovery, etc.) but produces only informational output (diagrams, reports, dependency lists). There is no modification of code, no execution of user-supplied commands, no data destruction, and no financial transactions.

From the tool's definition The tool 'analyze_codebase' performs analysis tasks including 'AST parsing, framework detection, database analysis, mermaid diagrams, pagination, security analysis, API endpoints, dependencies' — all read-only operations that examine and query codebase…

Questions about analyze_codebase

What does the analyze_codebase tool do? +

Complete codebase analysis with ALL features built-in: AST parsing, framework detection, database analysis, mermaid diagrams, pagination, security analysis, API endpoints, dependencies, and more. This single tool replaces multiple separate calls with intelligent built-in processing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Document Automation MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on analyze_codebase? +

Register the Document Automation MCP Server 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 Document Automation MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is analyze_codebase? +

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

Can I rate-limit analyze_codebase? +

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.

How do I block analyze_codebase completely? +

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.

What MCP server provides analyze_codebase? +

analyze_codebase is provided by the Document Automation MCP Server MCP server (vedantparmar12/document-automation). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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