# gitlab_clone_repo A read tool on the Gitlab MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gitlab_clone_repo`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-clone-repo ## Facts - Tool: `gitlab_clone_repo` - Server: Gitlab (`dkeeno/gitlab-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server.md - Homepage: https://github.com/dkeeno/gitlab-mcp-server - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "gitlab_clone_repo", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why gitlab_clone_repo is rated Low Cloning a repository is a standard read operation that downloads code and version history to a local environment. It has no side effects on the remote repository, creates no data on the server, executes no code, and causes no irreversible changes. While the empty description reduces confidence slightly, the universally understood semantics of 'clone' in Git terminology place this squarely in the Read category. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gitlab_clone_repo' indicates cloning a repository, which retrieves code and data from a remote repository without modifying or executing anything on the GitLab server itself." ## Use case AI agents call gitlab_clone_repo to retrieve information from Gitlab 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 Gitlab: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "gitlab_clone_repo": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Gitlab (55) - `gitlab_delete_branch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-delete-branch.md - `gitlab_delete_ci_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-delete-ci-variable.md - `gitlab_delete_group_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-delete-group-variable.md - `gitlab_revoke_group_access_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-revoke-group-access-token.md - `gitlab_revoke_personal_access_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-revoke-personal-access-token.md - `gitlab_revoke_project_access_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-revoke-project-access-token.md - `gitlab_cancel_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-cancel-pipeline.md - `gitlab_register_local_runner` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-register-local-runner.md - `gitlab_retry_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-retry-pipeline.md - `gitlab_trigger_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-trigger-pipeline.md - `analyze_pipeline_failure` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/analyze-pipeline-failure.md - `gitlab_get_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-file.md - `gitlab_get_job_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-job-logs.md - `gitlab_get_mr_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-mr-diff.md - `gitlab_get_pipeline_artifacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-pipeline-artifacts.md - `gitlab_get_pipeline_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-pipeline-jobs.md - `gitlab_get_pipeline_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-pipeline-status.md - `gitlab_get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-project.md - `gitlab_get_runner_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-runner-status.md - `gitlab_get_security_report` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-security-report.md - `gitlab_get_security_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-get-security-summary.md - `gitlab_list_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-branches.md - `gitlab_list_ci_variables` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-ci-variables.md - `gitlab_list_group_access_tokens` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-group-access-tokens.md - `gitlab_list_group_variables` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-group-variables.md - `gitlab_list_groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-groups.md - `gitlab_list_mrs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-mrs.md - `gitlab_list_personal_access_tokens` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-personal-access-tokens.md - `gitlab_list_pipelines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-pipelines.md - `gitlab_list_project_access_tokens` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-list-project-access-tokens.md - …and 25 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server.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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server