# github_search_repos Search GitHub repositories Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `github_search_repos`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/github-search-repos ## Facts - Tool: `github_search_repos` - 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_search_repos", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why github_search_repos is rated Low Searching repositories is a read-only operation that queries publicly available GitHub data with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification. The blast radius is minimal—even if an AI agent abuses this tool, it can only retrieve information that is generally public or accessible based on existing permissions. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'github_search_repos' and description states 'Search GitHub repositories'. The verb 'search' combined with 'repositories' indicates a query operation that retrieves data without modification." ## Use case AI agents call github_search_repos 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_search_repos": {} } } ``` ## 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