get_issue_development_info
AI agents call get_issue_development_info to retrieve information from MCP Atlassian without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves development information metadata from a Jira issue, which is a non-destructive read operation. No modification, execution, or deletion of data occurs. Misuse would result in information disclosure only, a low-severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_issue_development_info' indicates retrieval of development information associated with a Jira issue.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_issue_development_info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Atlassian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_issue_development_info: 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 MCP Atlassian. Nothing to install.
get_issue_development_info 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_issue_development_info 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_issue_development_info. 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_issue_development_info is provided by the MCP Atlassian MCP server (lklkxcxc/mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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