Get the latest 2 releases from a GitHub repository
AI agents call get_github_release to retrieve information from GitHub Action Trigger MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves release information from a GitHub repository without modifying any data or triggering any actions. It is a read-only query operation that has no side effects on the repository or system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_github_release' and description states 'Get the latest 2 releases from a GitHub repository' - a straightforward retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the latest 2 releases from a GitHub repository. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub Action Trigger MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitHub Action Trigger MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_github_release: 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 Action Trigger MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_github_release 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_github_release 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_github_release. 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_github_release is provided by the GitHub Action Trigger MCP Server MCP server (nextdriveioe/github-action-trigger-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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