AI agents call search_open_source_repositories to retrieve information from Mcp Gitee without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | Yes | Search keywords |
from | number | — | Search starting position |
size | number | — | Page size |
sort_by_f | string | — | Sorting field |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a search query to discover repositories on the Gitee platform. Searching is a non-destructive, read-only operation that retrieves information without altering any state. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are triggered. The blast radius is minimal—worst case, an AI agent performs unnecessary searches or returns results to a user, causing no harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_open_source_repositories' and description 'Search open source repositories on Gitee' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves repository metadata without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search open source repositories on Gitee. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Gitee MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_open_source_repositories accepts 4 parameters: q, from, size, sort_by_f. Required: q. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Gitee MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_open_source_repositories: 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 Gitee. Nothing to install.
search_open_source_repositories 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 search_open_source_repositories 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 search_open_source_repositories. 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.
search_open_source_repositories is provided by the Mcp Gitee MCP server (@gitee/mcp-gitee). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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