Show details of a git object
AI agents call git_show to retrieve information from Coding MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
git_show is a standard Git inspection command that displays commit details, file contents at specific revisions, or other git object metadata. It performs no mutations, side effects, or external operations. It belongs in the Read category as a data retrieval tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'git_show' and description states 'Show details of a git object' - this is a read-only operation that retrieves and displays git object information without modifying any data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Show details of a git object. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Coding MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Coding MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for git_show: 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 Coding MCP Server. Nothing to install.
git_show 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 git_show 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 git_show. 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.
git_show is provided by the Coding MCP Server MCP server (kieutrongthien/coding-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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