github_analyze_workflow_failure
Read failed-job logs, classify the error type, suggest a fix.
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What github_analyze_workflow_failure does on Github
AI agents call github_analyze_workflow_failure to retrieve information from Github without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why github_analyze_workflow_failure is rated Low
The tool retrieves and analyzes workflow failure logs and provides suggestions. It has no side effects—it does not execute code, modify repositories, delete data, or trigger operations. Classification as Read is appropriate for a diagnostic/analytical tool that only accesses existing log data.
From the tool's definition Tool explicitly performs 'read' actions: 'Read failed-job logs, classify the error type, suggest a fix'. These are read-only operations that retrieve and analyze existing data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
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The rule that runs github_analyze_workflow_failure safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Github, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For github_analyze_workflow_failure, this is the rule to start with:
github_analyze_workflow_failure 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 Github, apply this rule, and every github_analyze_workflow_failure call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about github_analyze_workflow_failure
Read failed-job logs, classify the error type, suggest a fix. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Github MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Github MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for github_analyze_workflow_failure: 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. Nothing to install.
github_analyze_workflow_failure 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_analyze_workflow_failure 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_analyze_workflow_failure. 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_analyze_workflow_failure is provided by the Github MCP server (dkeeno/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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