getFastestGrowingRepos

Get fastest-growing GitHub repositories by star velocity over the past week.

SERVERNodebench SOURCEnodebench-mcp
Low RISK CLASS
Category Read
Parameters 00 required
Recommended Allowedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-homenshum-nodebench/getfastestgrowingrepos.md

What getFastestGrowingRepos does on Nodebench

AI agents call getFastestGrowingRepos to retrieve information from Nodebench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why getFastestGrowingRepos is rated Low

This tool retrieves publicly available GitHub repository statistics (star velocity metrics) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a pure data query with no side effects, fitting the Read category definition. Severity is low because misuse would at worst return irrelevant data rankings with no system impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getFastestGrowingRepos' and description 'Get fastest-growing GitHub repositories by star velocity over the past week' indicate a retrieval operation that queries GitHub data without modification or execution.

Questions about getFastestGrowingRepos

What does the getFastestGrowingRepos tool do? +

Get fastest-growing GitHub repositories by star velocity over the past week. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getFastestGrowingRepos? +

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

What risk level is getFastestGrowingRepos? +

getFastestGrowingRepos is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit getFastestGrowingRepos? +

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

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

getFastestGrowingRepos is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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