direction

The direction to sort the results by. (string, optional)

SERVERGitHub SOURCEoci:ghcr.io/aifity/omnigit-mcp:0.5.0

Low RISK CLASS

Category Other

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-aifity-omnigit-mcp/direction.md

WHAT IT DOES

What direction does on GitHub

AI agents call direction as a supporting operation in GitHub workflows.

RISK

Why direction is rated Low

This does not appear to be an actual tool but rather a parameter description (sort direction). It has no actionable behavior of its own — it simply describes a sorting option (ascending/descending). As such, it falls into 'Other' since it performs no read, write, execute, destructive, or financial operation independently. Confidence is low due to the uninformative description.

From the tool's definition 'The direction to sort the results by. (string, optional)' — this appears to be a parameter descriptor, not a tool with its own action

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs direction safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GitHub, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For direction, this is the rule to start with:

direction Rate-limited

direction gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "direction": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "direction_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GitHub, apply this rule, and every direction call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about direction

What does the direction tool do? +

The direction to sort the results by. (string, optional). It is categorised as a Other tool in the GitHub MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on direction? +

Register the GitHub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for direction: 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 GitHub. Nothing to install.

What risk level is direction? +

direction is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit direction? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the direction 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.

How do I block direction completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for direction. 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.

What MCP server provides direction? +

direction is provided by the GitHub MCP server (oci:ghcr.io/aifity/omnigit-mcp:0.5.0). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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