# list_issues

List a repo's issues (excludes PRs).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_issues`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-issues

## Facts

- Tool: `list_issues`
- 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: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `repo` | string | yes | Repository name |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `owner` | string | yes | Repository owner (user or org) |
| `state` | string | no | Filter by state (default open) |

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": "list_issues",
    "arguments": {
      "repo": "<repo>",
      "owner": "<owner>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why list_issues is rated Low

This tool queries and returns issue data from a repository without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward information retrieval action with no destructive or side-effect potential. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve more issues than intended, but no data is harmed.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_issues' and description 'List a repo's issues' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a classic read operation."

## Use case

AI agents call list_issues 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_issues": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_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
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/create-issue.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