High-risk tools in GitHub MCP Server
5 of the 30 tools in GitHub MCP Server are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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git-checkoutExecuteSwitches to a branch or creates and switches to a new branch
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git-flowExecuteComplete Git workflow: add all changes, commit with message, and push to remote
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git-pushExecutePushes committed files to the remote repository
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git-rebaseExecuteRebase current branch onto another branch or commit
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git-syncExecuteSynchronize repository: pull from remote, then push local changes
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.