# git_clean

Repository cleanup and maintenance with backup options

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `git_clean`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-clean

## Facts

- Tool: `git_clean`
- Server: GitHub MCP Server (`0xshariq/github-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xshariq/github-mcp-server
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "git_clean",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why git_clean is rated Critical

git_clean maps directly to `git clean`, which permanently deletes untracked files and directories from the repository. While the description mentions 'backup options' (slightly lowering confidence), the core operation is irreversible deletion of untracked content. Misuse by an AI agent could result in permanent loss of uncommitted work, making this Destructive with high severity.

From the tool's own definition: "'Repository cleanup' and 'maintenance' — git clean removes untracked files/directories from the working tree, which is irreversible without backup"

## Use case

AI agents call git_clean to permanently remove resources in GitHub MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GitHub MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "git_clean"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on GitHub MCP Server (32)

- `git_remote_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remote-remove.md
- `git_remove_all` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remove-all.md
- `git_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-reset.md
- `git_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-tag.md
- `git_dev` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-dev.md
- `git_rebase` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-rebase.md
- `git_sync` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-sync.md
- `git_bisect` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-bisect.md
- `git_blame` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-blame.md
- `git_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-diff.md
- `git_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-log.md
- `git_remote_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remote-list.md
- `git_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-status.md
- `git_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-add.md
- `git_add_all` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-add-all.md
- `git_branch` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-branch.md
- `git_checkout` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-checkout.md
- `git_cherry_pick` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-cherry-pick.md
- `git_clone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-clone.md
- `git_commit` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-commit.md
- `git_flow` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-flow.md
- `git_init` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-init.md
- `git_merge` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-merge.md
- `git_pull` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-pull.md
- `git_push` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-push.md
- `git_quick_commit` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-quick-commit.md
- `git_release` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-release.md
- `git_remote_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remote-add.md
- `git_remote_set_url` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remote-set-url.md
- `git_remove` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server/git-remove.md
- …and 2 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xshariq-github-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xshariq-github-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xshariq-github-mcp-server