omg_read_prd
Read the current PRD (Product Requirements Document) with all stories and their status
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What omg_read_prd does on Gitlab Mcp
AI agents call omg_read_prd 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 omg_read_prd is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries a PRD document and associated story statuses without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a read-only operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because reading documentation poses minimal risk even if accessed inappropriately by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'read' and description explicitly states 'Read the current PRD' with retrieval of stories and status information.
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The rule that runs omg_read_prd 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 omg_read_prd, this is the rule to start with:
omg_read_prd 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 omg_read_prd call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about omg_read_prd
Read the current PRD (Product Requirements Document) with all stories and their status. 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 omg_read_prd: 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.
omg_read_prd 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 omg_read_prd 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 omg_read_prd. 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.
omg_read_prd 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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