MCP Server Policy
GITHUB MCP POLICY
Enforce policies on every tool call to the GitHub MCP Server. 83 tools listed, categorised, and ready for rules.
GET STARTED
Download this policy scaffold and add your rules. Intercept enforces them on every tool call before it reaches GitHub.
# Download policy scaffold
curl -o github.yaml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/policylayer/intercept/main/policies/github.yaml
# Run with Intercept
intercept --policy github.yaml -- npx -y @github/github-mcp-server Server documentation: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
READ TOOLS
51WRITE TOOLS
16DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS
1EXECUTE TOOLS
1FINANCIAL TOOLS
2OTHER TOOLS
12POLICY YAML
This scaffold lists every tool with empty rules. Add conditions — rate limits, argument validation, deny rules — then deploy with Intercept.
version: "1"
description: "Policy for github/github-mcp-server"
default: "allow"
tools:
actions_get:
rules: []
actions_list:
rules: []
get_code_scanning_alert:
rules: []
get_commit:
rules: []
get_copilot_space:
rules: []
get_dependabot_alert:
rules: []
get_discussion:
rules: []
get_discussion_comments:
rules: []
get_file_contents:
rules: []
get_gist:
rules: []
get_global_security_advisory:
rules: []
get_job_logs:
rules: []
get_label:
rules: []
get_latest_release:
rules: []
get_me:
rules: []
get_notification_details:
rules: []
get_release_by_tag:
rules: []
get_repository_tree:
rules: []
get_secret_scanning_alert:
rules: []
get_tag:
rules: []
get_team_members:
rules: []
get_teams:
rules: []
issue_read:
rules: []
list_branches:
rules: []
list_code_scanning_alerts:
rules: []
list_commits:
rules: []
list_copilot_spaces:
rules: []
list_dependabot_alerts:
rules: []
list_discussion_categories:
rules: []
list_discussions:
rules: []
list_gists:
rules: []
list_global_security_advisories:
rules: []
list_issue_types:
rules: []
list_issues:
rules: []
list_label:
rules: []
list_notifications:
rules: []
list_org_repository_security_advisories:
rules: []
list_pull_requests:
rules: []
list_releases:
rules: []
list_repository_security_advisories:
rules: []
list_secret_scanning_alerts:
rules: []
list_starred_repositories:
rules: []
list_tags:
rules: []
projects_get:
rules: []
projects_list:
rules: []
search_code:
rules: []
search_issues:
rules: []
search_orgs:
rules: []
search_pull_requests:
rules: []
search_repositories:
rules: []
search_users:
rules: []
add_comment_to_pending_review:
rules: []
add_issue_comment:
rules: []
add_reply_to_pull_request_comment:
rules: []
create_branch:
rules: []
create_gist:
rules: []
create_or_update_file:
rules: []
create_pull_request:
rules: []
create_pull_request_with_copilot:
rules: []
create_repository:
rules: []
issue_write:
rules: []
label_write:
rules: []
projects_write:
rules: []
push_files:
rules: []
update_gist:
rules: []
update_pull_request:
rules: []
update_pull_request_branch:
rules: []
actions_run_trigger:
rules: []
manage_notification_subscription:
rules: []
manage_repository_notification_subscription:
rules: []
delete_file:
rules: []
assign_copilot_to_issue:
rules: []
dismiss_notification:
rules: []
fork_repository:
rules: []
github_support_docs_search:
rules: []
mark_all_notifications_read:
rules: []
merge_pull_request:
rules: []
pull_request_read:
rules: []
pull_request_review_write:
rules: []
request_copilot_review:
rules: []
star_repository:
rules: []
sub_issue_write:
rules: []
unstar_repository:
rules: [] RELATED POLICIES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What tools does the GitHub MCP server expose?
The GitHub MCP Server exposes 83 tools across 6 categories: Read, Write, Execute, Financial, Destructive, Other. Each tool can be individually controlled with Intercept policies.
How do I enforce policies on GitHub?
Download the policy scaffold, add rules (rate limits, argument validation, deny rules), then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the GitHub MCP server. Every tool call is evaluated against your YAML policy before execution.
Is the GitHub policy free to use?
Yes. All Intercept policies are open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. Download, modify, and deploy without restrictions.
ENFORCE POLICIES ON GITHUB
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