issue-close
Closes an issue with an optional comment and reason. Returns structured data with issue number, state, URL, reason, and comment URL.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-go/issue-close.md
What issue-close does on Go
AI agents use issue-close to create or update resources in Go, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Go environment.
Why issue-close is rated Medium
This tool modifies state in an issue tracking system by changing an issue's state to closed. While reversible (issues can typically be reopened), it constitutes a write operation that alters data. The severity is medium rather than high because the effect is scoped to a single issue and is generally reversible in most systems, though it may have workflow implications if automation depends on issue state.
From the tool's definition Closes an issue with an optional comment and reason. Returns structured data with issue number, state, URL, reason, and comment URL.
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The rule that runs issue-close safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Go, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For issue-close, this is the rule to start with:
issue-close stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Go, apply this rule, and every issue-close call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about issue-close
Closes an issue with an optional comment and reason. Returns structured data with issue number, state, URL, reason, and comment URL. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Go MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Go MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for issue-close: 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 Go. Nothing to install.
issue-close is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the issue-close 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for issue-close. 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.
issue-close is provided by the Go 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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