git_rebase
Rebase current branch onto another branch or commit
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What git_rebase does on GitHub MCP Server
AI agents invoke git_rebase to trigger actions in GitHub MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why git_rebase is rated High
git_rebase rewrites commit history by replaying commits onto a new base. This is a complex operation that modifies the commit graph, can cause conflicts, and when combined with force-push can alter shared branch history in ways that are disruptive to collaborators.
From the tool's definition Rebase current branch onto another branch or commit
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The rule that runs git_rebase safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GitHub MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For git_rebase, this is the rule to start with:
git_rebase stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GitHub MCP Server, apply this rule, and every git_rebase call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about git_rebase
Rebase current branch onto another branch or commit. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the GitHub MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the GitHub MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for git_rebase: 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 GitHub MCP Server. Nothing to install.
git_rebase is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the git_rebase 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 git_rebase. 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.
git_rebase is provided by the GitHub MCP Server MCP server (0xshariq/github-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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