Analyzes contribution activity and returns metrics including:
AI agents call get_contribution_activity to retrieve information from GitInsight-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and analyzes GitHub contribution metrics without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a passive data analysis tool that queries existing GitHub profile information, fitting the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contribution_activity' and description 'Analyzes contribution activity and returns metrics' indicate data retrieval and analysis with no modification or execution capability.
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Analyzes contribution activity and returns metrics including:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitInsight-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitInsight- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_contribution_activity: 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 GitInsight-MCP. Nothing to install.
get_contribution_activity 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_contribution_activity 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_contribution_activity. 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_contribution_activity is provided by the GitInsight- MCP server (marwaniiwael18/gitinsight-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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