retry_pipeline_job
Retry a failed or canceled pipeline job
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-zereight-gitlab-mcp/retry-pipeline-job.md
What retry_pipeline_job does on Gitlab Mcp
AI agents invoke retry_pipeline_job to trigger actions in Gitlab Mcp. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why retry_pipeline_job is rated High
Retrying a pipeline job triggers execution of CI/CD workloads on GitLab infrastructure. This is an Execute-category action since it runs external operations (pipeline jobs) whose effects depend on what the job does. Misuse could trigger unintended builds, deployments, or resource consumption.
From the tool's definition Retry a failed or canceled pipeline job
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The rule that runs retry_pipeline_job 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 retry_pipeline_job, this is the rule to start with:
retry_pipeline_job stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 retry_pipeline_job call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retry_pipeline_job
Retry a failed or canceled pipeline job. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Gitlab Mcp MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Gitlab MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retry_pipeline_job: 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.
retry_pipeline_job is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retry_pipeline_job 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 retry_pipeline_job. 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.
retry_pipeline_job 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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