# gluecron_read_file

Read a file from a repo at a given ref. Mirrors GET /api/v2/repos/:owner/:repo/contents/:path. Returns {path, size, content, encoding}.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gluecron_read_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-read-file

## Facts

- Tool: `gluecron_read_file`
- Server: Gluecron (`https://gluecron.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://gluecron.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: yes
- Parameters: 5 (3 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ref` | string | no | Branch / tag / sha (default HEAD) |
| `path` | string | yes |  |
| `repo` | string | yes |  |
| `owner` | string | yes |  |
| `encoding` | string | no | 'utf8' (default) or 'base64' |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gluecron_read_file",
    "arguments": {
      "path": "<path>",
      "repo": "<repo>",
      "owner": "<owner>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why gluecron_read_file is rated Low

This tool retrieves file content from a repository without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius—the agent can only access existing repo content that it is already authorized to read. No destructive, financial, or execution side effects are possible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gluecron_read_file' and description 'Read a file from a repo' explicitly indicates retrieval operation. Description states it 'Returns {path, size, content, encoding}' with no mention of modification, deletion, or side effects."

Risk signals: Accepts file system path (path)

## Use case

AI agents call gluecron_read_file to retrieve information from Gluecron without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gluecron_read_file": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Gluecron (59)

- `gluecron_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-delete-file.md
- `gluecron_delete_repo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-delete-repo.md
- `gluecron_cancel_workflow_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-cancel-workflow-run.md
- `gluecron_generate_tests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-generate-tests.md
- `gluecron_merge_pr` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-merge-pr.md
- `gluecron_provision_pr_sandbox` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-provision-pr-sandbox.md
- `gluecron_refactor_across_repos` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-refactor-across-repos.md
- `gluecron_trigger_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-trigger-workflow.md
- `gluecron_ai_cost_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-ai-cost-summary.md
- `gluecron_clone_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-clone-url.md
- `gluecron_explain_repo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-explain-repo.md
- `gluecron_find_symbol` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-find-symbol.md
- `gluecron_generate_commit_message` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-generate-commit-message.md
- `gluecron_generate_release_notes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-generate-release-notes.md
- `gluecron_get_agent_budget` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-agent-budget.md
- `gluecron_get_commit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-commit.md
- `gluecron_get_pr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-pr.md
- `gluecron_get_preview_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-preview-url.md
- `gluecron_get_workflow_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-workflow-logs.md
- `gluecron_get_workflow_run` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-get-workflow-run.md
- `gluecron_list_prs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-list-prs.md
- `gluecron_list_tree` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-list-tree.md
- `gluecron_pr_status_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-pr-status-summary.md
- `gluecron_repo_explain_codebase` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-repo-explain-codebase.md
- `gluecron_repo_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-repo-health.md
- `gluecron_repo_list_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-repo-list-issues.md
- `gluecron_repo_read_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-repo-read-file.md
- `gluecron_repo_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-repo-search.md
- `gluecron_search_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-search-issues.md
- `gluecron_search_prs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-search-prs.md
- …and 29 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron.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=com-gluecron-gluecron · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gluecron-gluecron