pr-close
Closes a pull request with an optional comment and optional branch deletion. Returns structured data with PR number, state, URL, and deleted-branch flag.
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What pr-close does on Search
AI agents use pr-close to create or update resources in Search, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Search environment.
Why pr-close is rated Medium
The primary action is closing a pull request, which is a state modification rather than irreversible deletion. While branch deletion is mentioned as optional, the core function is to change PR state. This is categorized as Write rather than Destructive because PR closure is reversible via reopening.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Closes a pull request" and includes "optional branch deletion". Closing a PR is a reversible write operation (can be reopened), though branch deletion is more destructive.
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The rule that runs pr-close safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Search, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pr-close, this is the rule to start with:
pr-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 Search, apply this rule, and every pr-close call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pr-close
Closes a pull request with an optional comment and optional branch deletion. Returns structured data with PR number, state, URL, and deleted-branch flag. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Search MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Search MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pr-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 Search. Nothing to install.
pr-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 pr-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 pr-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.
pr-close is provided by the Search 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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