dev.gitlab-search
Search public GitLab projects (keyless), ranked by stars. Each result: full name, path, description, star and fork counts, web URL, last-activity timestamp, and topics. Complements code.repo-lookup (GitHub) for cross-host repository discovery.
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What dev.gitlab-search does on Mcp
AI agents call dev.gitlab-search to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why dev.gitlab-search is rated Low
This is a query/search operation that retrieves and ranks public repository information with no side effects. It complements GitHub search and returns only read-only metadata about repositories. The keyless public nature and descriptive-only results confirm this is a benign information retrieval tool with minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Search public GitLab projects' and returns metadata (name, path, description, stars, forks, URL, timestamp, topics). No modification, deletion, execution, or financial transaction occurs.
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The rule that runs dev.gitlab-search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For dev.gitlab-search, this is the rule to start with:
dev.gitlab-search 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 Mcp, apply this rule, and every dev.gitlab-search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about dev.gitlab-search
Search public GitLab projects (keyless), ranked by stars. Each result: full name, path, description, star and fork counts, web URL, last-activity timestamp, and topics. Complements code.repo-lookup (GitHub) for cross-host repository discovery. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dev.gitlab-search: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.
dev.gitlab-search 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 dev.gitlab-search 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 dev.gitlab-search. 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.
dev.gitlab-search is provided by the MCP server (@2sio/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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