github_org_repos
List a GitHub organization's public repositories. Returns a page of an organization's public repositories (company tech stack).
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/github-org-repos.md
What github_org_repos does on Crawlora
AI agents call github_org_repos to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
org | string | Yes | GitHub organization login |
page | integer | — | Page number |
sort | string | — | Sort field |
type | string | — | Repository type |
per_page | integer | — | Results per page (max 100) |
direction | string | — | Sort direction |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why github_org_repos is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available repository metadata from GitHub. It performs a read-only query operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only gather information about an organization's public tech stack, which is already publicly accessible. No credentials, private data, or destructive actions are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List a GitHub organization's public repositories' and 'Returns a page of an organization's public repositories'. The verb 'List' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs github_org_repos safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For github_org_repos, this is the rule to start with:
github_org_repos is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every github_org_repos call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about github_org_repos
List a GitHub organization's public repositories. Returns a page of an organization's public repositories (company tech stack). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
github_org_repos accepts 6 parameters: org, page, sort, type, per_page, direction. Required: org. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for github_org_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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
github_org_repos is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the github_org_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for github_org_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.
github_org_repos is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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