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list_git_repos

List all Git repositories managed by cPanel

How to control list_git_repos ↓

What list_git_repos does on cPanel MCP Server

AI agents call list_git_repos to retrieve information from cPanel MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why list_git_repos needs a policy

The tool retrieves and displays existing Git repositories without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes metadata about repositories that may already be accessible to the account holder.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_git_repos' and description states 'List all Git repositories managed by cPanel' — this is a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_git_repos gives an agent:

How to control list_git_repos

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and cPanel MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_git_repos:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_git_repos": {}
  }
}

list_git_repos is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register cPanel MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about list_git_repos

What does the list_git_repos tool do? +

List all Git repositories managed by cPanel. It is categorised as a Read tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_git_repos? +

Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_git_repos: 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 cPanel MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_git_repos? +

list_git_repos is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_git_repos? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_git_repos 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.

How do I block list_git_repos completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_git_repos. 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.

What MCP server provides list_git_repos? +

list_git_repos is provided by the cPanel MCP Server MCP server (0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every cPanel MCP Server tool call.

Start from cPanel MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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