list_releases_tool
AI agents call list_releases_tool to retrieve information from MCP Gitlab without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries release information from a GitLab repository. Reading releases has no side effects and matches the Read category definition. Severity is low because release metadata is typically non-sensitive operational information, and exposure presents minimal blast radius for misuse by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_releases_tool' indicates a listing/retrieval operation. The verb 'list' is a canonical Read action that queries and retrieves data without modification. No description provided, but the name is unambiguous.
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list_releases_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Gitlab MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Gitlab MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_releases_tool: 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 Gitlab. Nothing to install.
list_releases_tool 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 list_releases_tool 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 list_releases_tool. 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.
list_releases_tool is provided by the MCP Gitlab MCP server (mcp-gitlab-crunchtools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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