List smali files in a specific smali directory, optionally filtered by package prefix.
AI agents call list_smali_files to retrieve information from APK Security Guard MCP Suite without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a directory listing operation to enumerate smali files (Android bytecode files). It has no side effects, creates no data, executes no code, and makes no modifications. It is a pure read operation used for analysis or inspection of an APK's decompiled structure.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_smali_files' and description 'List smali files in a specific smali directory' indicate a retrieval operation. The phrase 'optionally filtered by package prefix' confirms query functionality with no modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List smali files in a specific smali directory, optionally filtered by package prefix. It is categorised as a Read tool in the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_smali_files: 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 APK Security Guard MCP Suite. Nothing to install.
list_smali_files 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 list_smali_files 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 list_smali_files. 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.
list_smali_files is provided by the APK Security Guard MCP Suite MCP server (zmbcen/apk-security-guard-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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