Get content of a specific smali file by class name with validation. Args: project_dir: Path to the APKTool project directory class_name: Full class name (e.g., com.example.MyClass) Returns: Dictionary with smali file content and metadata
AI agents call get_smali_file to retrieve information from Apktool MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a Read operation—it retrieves and queries smali bytecode content from a decompiled APK project without side effects. However, severity is elevated to medium rather than low because: (1) smali files contain reverse-engineered application logic that could expose sensitive implementation details, security mechanisms, and proprietary algorithms if misused by an agent, and (2) the tool operates on sensitive…
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get content of a specific smali file' with 'Returns: Dictionary with smali file content and metadata'. The name 'get_smali_file' and documented behavior indicate data retrieval with no modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_smali_file gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Apktool MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_smali_file:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_smali_file": {}
}
}get_smali_file is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get content of a specific smali file by class name with validation. Args: project_dir: Path to the APKTool project directory class_name: Full class name (e.g., com.example.MyClass) Returns: Dictionary with smali file content and metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apktool MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Apktool MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_smali_file: 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 Apktool MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_smali_file 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_smali_file 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_smali_file. 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_smali_file is provided by the Apktool MCP Server MCP server (zinja-coder/apktool-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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