AI agents call highlight_text_matches to retrieve information from AutoCAD MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Based on the name alone, 'highlight_text_matches' likely searches for and visually highlights text patterns in a drawing, which is a read/query-like operation with no permanent side effects. However, if 'highlighting' modifies the drawing state, it could be Write. The sibling tool 'count_text_patterns' supports a read interpretation. Confidence is low due to empty description.
From the tool's definition Tool name: 'highlight_text_matches' — no description provided.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access highlight_text_matches gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AutoCAD MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for highlight_text_matches:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"highlight_text_matches": {}
}
}highlight_text_matches is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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highlight_text_matches. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AutoCAD MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AutoCAD MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for highlight_text_matches: 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 AutoCAD MCP Server. Nothing to install.
highlight_text_matches 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 highlight_text_matches 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 highlight_text_matches. 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.
highlight_text_matches is provided by the AutoCAD MCP Server MCP server (zh19980811/easy-mcp-autocad). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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