Get details for a commit from a repository
AI agents call get_commit to retrieve information from GitHub See MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves historical commit information from a repository, which is a read-only operation. It has no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only visibility into commit history, which is typically already public in most repository settings.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_commit' and description 'Get details for a commit from a repository' indicate retrieval of commit metadata without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details for a commit from a repository. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub See MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitHub See MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_commit: 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 GitHub See MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_commit 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 get_commit 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 get_commit. 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.
get_commit is provided by the GitHub See MCP Server MCP server (jesusmaster/github-see-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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