# gitlab_update_runner_tags

Update the tag list for a runner.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gitlab_update_runner_tags`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-update-runner-tags

## Facts

- Tool: `gitlab_update_runner_tags`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gitlab_update_runner_tags",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gitlab_update_runner_tags is rated Medium

The tool updates (modifies) runner tags, which is a Write operation. The severity is medium because changing runner tags affects which CI/CD jobs can execute on that runner, potentially impacting pipeline behavior and job routing, but the change is reversible and doesn't directly execute code or delete data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update the tag list for a runner' — this modifies runner configuration by changing tags, which are reversible configuration changes."

## Use case

AI agents use gitlab_update_runner_tags to create or update resources in Gitlab, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Gitlab environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gitlab_update_runner_tags": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gitlab_update_runner_tags_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_clone_repo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dkeeno-gitlab-mcp-server/gitlab-clone-repo.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
- …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`

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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