# github_list_commits

List commits for a repository

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `github_list_commits`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/github-list-commits

## Facts

- Tool: `github_list_commits`
- Server: ScopeGate (`https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/alifanov/scopegate
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "github_list_commits",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why github_list_commits is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical commit information from a repository. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification or deletion. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve unwanted commit history but cannot alter repositories, execute code, or cause financial impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name includes 'list' and description states 'List commits for a repository', indicating data retrieval without modification or execution."

## Use case

AI agents call github_list_commits to retrieve information from ScopeGate 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 ScopeGate:

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

## Other tools on ScopeGate (384)

- `airtable_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/airtable-delete-record.md
- `calendar_delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/calendar-delete-event.md
- `calendly_cancel_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/calendly-cancel-event.md
- `drive_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/drive-delete-file.md
- `email_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/email-delete-message.md
- `googleAds_remove_extension` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-extension.md
- `googleAds_remove_keyword` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-keyword.md
- `googleAds_remove_negative_keyword` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-negative-keyword.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-container.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_environment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-environment.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-folder.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-tag.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-trigger.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_user_permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-user-permission.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-variable.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-version.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-workspace.md
- `linkedin_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/linkedin-delete-post.md
- `notion_delete_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/notion-delete-block.md
- `salesforce_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/salesforce-delete-record.md
- `searchConsole_delete_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/searchconsole-delete-site.md
- `searchConsole_delete_sitemap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/searchconsole-delete-sitemap.md
- `threads_delete_thread` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/threads-delete-thread.md
- `twitter_delete_tweet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/twitter-delete-tweet.md
- `twitter_unbookmark_tweet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/twitter-unbookmark-tweet.md
- `youtube_delete_caption` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-caption.md
- `youtube_delete_channel_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-channel-section.md
- `youtube_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-comment.md
- `youtube_delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-playlist.md
- `youtube_delete_video` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-video.md
- …and 354 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate.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`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-alifanov-scopegate · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-alifanov-scopegate