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list_prs

List pull requests in a repository

How to control list_prs ↓

What list_prs does on GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server

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

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Why list_prs needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves pull request data from a repository without creating, modifying, or deleting any information. It is a standard read-only operation that poses minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_prs' and description 'List pull requests in a repository' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_prs gives an agent:

How to control list_prs

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_prs:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_prs": {}
  }
}

list_prs is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about list_prs

What does the list_prs tool do? +

List pull requests in a repository. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_prs? +

Register the GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_prs: 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 Repos Manager MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_prs? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_prs? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_prs 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 list_prs completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_prs. 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 list_prs? +

list_prs is provided by the GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server MCP server (kurdin/github-repos-manager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server tool call.

Start from GitHub Repos Manager MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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