git-status

Get current Git repository status

SERVERClaude Flow SOURCEclaude-flow

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-ruvnet-claude-flow/git-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What git-status does on Claude Flow

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

RISK

Why git-status is rated Low

This tool queries Git metadata (staged files, uncommitted changes, branch info) and has no side effects. It matches the Read category pattern of retrieving data without mutations. Severity is low because misuse cannot cause material harm—it only exposes repository information that developers can already view locally.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'git-status' and description 'Get current Git repository status' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves repository state without modifying or executing code.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs git-status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Flow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For git-status, this is the rule to start with:

git-status Allowed

git-status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "git-status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every git-status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about git-status

What does the git-status tool do? +

Get current Git repository status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on git-status? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for git-status: 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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is git-status? +

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

Can I rate-limit git-status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the git-status 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 git-status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for git-status. 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 git-status? +

git-status is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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