get_github_file_content · Risky Business MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get_github_file_content does on Risky Business MCP Server

AI agents call get_github_file_content to retrieve information from Risky Business MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get_github_file_content needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries file content from GitHub—a read-only operation with no data modification, deletion, or execution capability. Even if it accesses exploit code or vulnerability details, reading files is a passive information retrieval action.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_github_file_content' indicates retrieval of file contents from GitHub repositories. The description is empty, but contextual evidence from the server description mentions 'accessing' vulnerability data and 'searching GitHub repositories', and…

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Questions about get_github_file_content

What does the get_github_file_content tool do? +

get_github_file_content. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Risky Business MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_github_file_content? +

Register the Risky Business MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_github_file_content: 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 Risky Business MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_github_file_content? +

get_github_file_content is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_github_file_content? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_github_file_content 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.

How do I block get_github_file_content completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_github_file_content. 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.

What MCP server provides get_github_file_content? +

get_github_file_content is provided by the Risky Business MCP Server MCP server (khizar-anjum/risky-business-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.