reflog
Returns reference log entries as structured data, useful for recovery operations. Also supports checking if a reflog exists.
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What reflog does on Go
AI agents call reflog to retrieve information from Go without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why reflog is rated Low
The reflog tool retrieves and queries reference log data without side effects. Git reflog is a read-only diagnostic feature that displays the history of reference updates. Even though reflogs can be used for recovery operations, this tool only reads/returns the data; it does not perform the actual recovery or modification.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns reference log entries as structured data' and 'supports checking if a reflog exists' — purely informational operations with no modification or deletion capability.
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The rule that runs reflog 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 reflog, this is the rule to start with:
reflog is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 reflog call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reflog
Returns reference log entries as structured data, useful for recovery operations. Also supports checking if a reflog exists. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Go MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Go MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reflog: 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.
reflog is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reflog 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 reflog. 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.
reflog 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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