omg_read_state
Read the current state for a given OMG mode (omg-autopilot, ralph, ultrawork, ultraqa, team, self-improve)
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What omg_read_state does on Gitlab Mcp
AI agents call omg_read_state 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_state is rated Low
This tool purely retrieves or queries state information for a specified OMG mode without side effects. The explicit 'Read' in both name and description, combined with the fact that reading state has no capacity to modify, delete, or execute operations, clearly places it in the Read category. Severity is low since unauthorized state reading has minimal blast radius in most contexts.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'read' and description states 'Read the current state' with no modification, deletion, or execution semantics.
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The rule that runs omg_read_state 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_state, this is the rule to start with:
omg_read_state 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_state call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about omg_read_state
Read the current state for a given OMG mode (omg-autopilot, ralph, ultrawork, ultraqa, team, self-improve). 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_state: 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_state 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_state 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_state. 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_state 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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