# create_issue

Open a new issue in a repository.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_issue`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/create-issue

## Facts

- Tool: `create_issue`
- Server: GitHub (`@abhishekmcp/github`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github.md
- Install: `npx -y @abhishekmcp/github`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (3 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `body` | string | no |  |
| `repo` | string | yes | Repository name |
| `owner` | string | yes | Repository owner (user or org) |
| `title` | string | yes |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_issue",
    "arguments": {
      "repo": "<repo>",
      "owner": "<owner>",
      "title": "<title>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why create_issue is rated Medium

This tool creates new content (an issue) in a repository, making it a Write operation. It is not Read (does not merely query), not Execute (does not run code or trigger arbitrary operations), not Destructive (the issue can be closed or deleted), and not Financial.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Open a new issue in a repository' — this creates new data (an issue) that persists in the repository. The tool modifies repository state by adding a new issue, which is reversible (issues can be closed or deleted)."

Risk signals: Accepts raw HTML/template content (body)

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on GitHub (15)

- `github_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-logout.md
- `github_login` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-login.md
- `get_file_contents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-file-contents.md
- `get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-issue.md
- `get_pull_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-pull-request.md
- `get_repo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-repo.md
- `list_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-issues.md
- `list_notifications` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-notifications.md
- `list_pull_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-pull-requests.md
- `rate_limit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/rate-limit.md
- `search_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-code.md
- `search_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-issues.md
- `search_repos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-repos.md
- `whoami` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/whoami.md
- `add_issue_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/add-issue-comment.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=io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github