turbo

Runs Turborepo tasks and returns structured per-package results with cache hit/miss info.

SERVERGit SOURCEDave-London/Pare

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-git/turbo.md

WHAT IT DOES

What turbo does on Git

AI agents invoke turbo to trigger actions in Git. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

RISK

Why turbo is rated High

This tool executes arbitrary Turborepo tasks (which can include build scripts, tests, deployments, etc.) across multiple packages. The blast radius is high because a misconfigured or malicious task could run destructive scripts, trigger deployments, or corrupt build artifacts across an entire monorepo. Cache hit/miss info is incidental; the core action is executing tasks.

From the tool's definition 'Runs Turborepo tasks' — actively executes build/test/lint tasks across packages in a monorepo

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs turbo safely

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

turbo Rate-limited

turbo stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "turbo": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "turbo_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about turbo

What does the turbo tool do? +

Runs Turborepo tasks and returns structured per-package results with cache hit/miss info. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Git MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on turbo? +

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

What risk level is turbo? +

turbo is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit turbo? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the turbo 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 turbo completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for turbo. 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 turbo? +

turbo is provided by the Git MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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