# archive

Creates an archive of files from a git repository. Supports tar, tar.gz, and zip formats. Returns structured data with success status, format, output file, and treeish.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `archive`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/archive

## Facts

- Tool: `archive`
- Server: Npm (`Dave-London/Pare`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Dave-London/pare
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why archive is rated Medium

This tool creates new archive files (tar, tar.gz, or zip) from git repository contents. While the underlying data (the repository) is not modified, the tool generates new output files on the filesystem, which constitutes a Write operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Creates an archive of files from a git repository' and returns 'success status, format, output file, and treeish'. The verb 'Creates' and the output of a file artifact indicate data creation."

## Use case

AI agents use archive to create or update resources in Npm, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Npm environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Npm:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "archive": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "archive_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Npm (201)

- `branch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/branch.md
- `clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/clean.md
- `package-clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/package-clean.md
- `remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/remove.md
- `reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/reset.md
- `secret-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/secret-delete.md
- `tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/tag.md
- `variable-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/variable-delete.md
- `workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/workspace.md
- `worktree` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/worktree.md
- `add` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/add.md
- `add-package` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/add-package.md
- `ansible-galaxy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/ansible-galaxy.md
- `ansible-playbook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/ansible-playbook.md
- `api` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/api.md
- `apply` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/apply.md
- `bazel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/bazel.md
- `biome-check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/biome-check.md
- `bisect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/bisect.md
- `black` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/black.md
- `build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/build.md
- `bundle-exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/bundle-exec.md
- `bundle-install` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/bundle-install.md
- `check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/check.md
- `checkout` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/checkout.md
- `cherry-pick` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/cherry-pick.md
- `clippy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/clippy.md
- `cmake` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/cmake.md
- `compose-build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/compose-build.md
- `compose-down` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm/compose-down.md
- …and 171 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-npm.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`

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