# gluecron_trigger_workflow

Dispatch a workflow_dispatch run. Mirrors POST /api/v2/repos/.../actions/workflows/:filename/dispatches. Requires 'repo' scope.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gluecron_trigger_workflow`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-trigger-workflow

## Facts

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ref` | string | no | Branch / tag / sha (default: repo default branch) |
| `repo` | string | yes |  |
| `owner` | string | yes |  |
| `inputs` | object | no | Workflow inputs (object) |
| `filename` | string | yes | Workflow filename (e.g. ci.yml) |

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_trigger_workflow",
    "arguments": {
      "repo": "<repo>",
      "owner": "<owner>",
      "filename": "<filename>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why gluecron_trigger_workflow is rated High

This tool triggers CI/CD workflows, which execute code and arbitrary operations in the repository context. The effects are external and depend on what the workflow contains; this qualifies as Execute rather than Write since it invokes automated processes with side effects beyond simple data modification.

From the tool's own definition: "'Dispatch a workflow_dispatch run' and 'Mirrors POST /api/v2/repos/.../actions/workflows/:filename/dispatches' indicate triggering an external CI/CD workflow execution whose effects are determined by the workflow definition and arguments."

Risk signals: Accepts file system path (filename)

## Use case

AI agents invoke gluecron_trigger_workflow to trigger actions in Gluecron. 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gluecron_trigger_workflow": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gluecron_trigger_workflow_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_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_read_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gluecron-gluecron/gluecron-read-file.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