Get a single ADR by its number. Returns full content, status, supersedes chain, originated flow. Use this to pull the full rationale of a specific decision before planning changes.
AI agents call adr_get to retrieve information from DevFlow 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 and reads Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational, allowing users to pull the full rationale of decisions. This is a classic Read operation with minimal risk—disclosure of existing ADR data poses no destructive or execution risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'adr_get' and description 'Get a single ADR by its number. Returns full content, status, supersedes chain, originated flow.' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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Get a single ADR by its number. Returns full content, status, supersedes chain, originated flow. Use this to pull the full rationale of a specific decision before planning changes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DevFlow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DevFlow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adr_get: 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 DevFlow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
adr_get 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 adr_get 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 adr_get. 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.
adr_get is provided by the DevFlow MCP Server MCP server (klausfreiberufler/devflow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
adr_get is one line of DevFlow MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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