Get the Vue component tree in markdown tree syntax format.
AI agents call get-component-tree to retrieve information from Vite Plugin Vue without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays structural information about a Vue application's component hierarchy. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure about application structure, which is low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get the Vue component tree in markdown tree syntax format' - a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the Vue component tree in markdown tree syntax format. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vite Plugin Vue MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vite Plugin Vue MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-component-tree: 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 Vite Plugin Vue. Nothing to install.
get-component-tree 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 get-component-tree 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 get-component-tree. 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.
get-component-tree is provided by the Vite Plugin Vue MCP server (vite-plugin-vue-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.