# create_gist

A write tool on the GitHub MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_gist`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/create-gist

## Facts

- Tool: `create_gist`
- Server: GitHub (`oci:ghcr.io/aifity/omnigit-mcp:0.5.0`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aifity/omnigit-mcp
- 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": "create_gist",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_gist is rated Medium

Creating a Gist is a write operation that creates new data/content on GitHub. It is reversible (gists can be deleted), so it does not qualify as Destructive. The severity is medium because a malicious actor could use this to create numerous gists for spam, phishing, or malware distribution, but the impact is constrained to Gist creation and does not affect production data or financial systems.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_gist' and description 'Create Gist' indicate creation of a new Gist resource on GitHub, which is a reversible write operation."

## Use case

AI agents use create_gist 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_gist": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_gist_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GitHub (244)

- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/delete-file.md
- `force` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/force.md
- `git_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-reset.md
- `git_worktree_prune` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-worktree-prune.md
- `git_worktree_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-worktree-remove.md
- `actions_run_trigger` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/actions-run-trigger.md
- `detach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/detach.md
- `git_checkout` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-checkout.md
- `git_pull` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-pull.md
- `git_push` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-push.md
- `git_worktree_add` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-worktree-add.md
- `git_worktree_lock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/git-worktree-lock.md
- `autoInit` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/autoinit.md
- `base` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/base.md
- `base_branch` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/base-branch.md
- `base_ref` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/base-ref.md
- `before_id` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/before-id.md
- `branch` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/branch.md
- `branch_name` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/branch-name.md
- `color` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/color.md
- `comment_id` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/comment-id.md
- `commentId` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/commentid.md
- `commit_title` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/commit-title.md
- `commitID` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/commitid.md
- `direction` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/direction.md
- `gist_id` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/gist-id.md
- `issue_number` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/issue-number.md
- `item_type` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/item-type.md
- `job_id` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/job-id.md
- `message` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/message.md
- …and 214 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp.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-aifity-omnigit-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp