Scans code for dependencies.
AI agents call scan_dependencies to retrieve information from Mcp Edit Math without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only analyzes and retrieves dependency information from code. It performs no modifications, executions, deletions, or financial operations. The parent server's stated purpose of using AST parsing to verify dependencies before editing reinforces that this is a prerequisite analysis step, not an action that modifies state.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Scans code for dependencies' - a read-only operation that retrieves and analyzes code structure via AST parsing without modifying or executing any code.
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Scans code for dependencies. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Edit Math MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Edit Math MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_dependencies: 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 Edit Math. Nothing to install.
scan_dependencies 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 scan_dependencies 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 scan_dependencies. 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.
scan_dependencies is provided by the Mcp Edit Math MCP server (yrannkv/mcp-edit-math). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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