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What list_commit_statuses does on Gitlab Mcp
AI agents call list_commit_statuses to retrieve information from Gitlab Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_commit_statuses is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays commit status information, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It has minimal security risk as it only queries data and does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_commit_statuses' and description 'List statuses for a commit' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing commit status data without modifying or executing any operations.
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The rule that runs list_commit_statuses safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gitlab Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_commit_statuses, this is the rule to start with:
list_commit_statuses 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 Gitlab Mcp, apply this rule, and every list_commit_statuses call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_commit_statuses
List statuses for a commit. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gitlab Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gitlab MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_commit_statuses: 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 Gitlab Mcp. Nothing to install.
list_commit_statuses 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 list_commit_statuses 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 list_commit_statuses. 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.
list_commit_statuses is provided by the Gitlab MCP server (@zereight/mcp-gitlab). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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