List available tools from GitHub MCP server (if enabled)
AI agents call list_github_mcp_tools to retrieve information from Chiro ERP - Issue Pipeline Orchestrator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward introspection tool that discovers what capabilities are available on an external MCP server. It performs no side effects, creates no data, executes no code, and deletes nothing. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn what tools exist, which is low-risk information disclosure. Confidence is high because the description clearly indicates a read-only listing operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_github_mcp_tools' and description 'List available tools from GitHub MCP server (if enabled)' indicate a query/enumeration operation that retrieves metadata about available tools without modifying or executing anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List available tools from GitHub MCP server (if enabled). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Chiro ERP - Issue Pipeline Orchestrator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Chiro ERP - Issue Pipeline Orchestrator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_github_mcp_tools: 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 Chiro ERP - Issue Pipeline Orchestrator. Nothing to install.
list_github_mcp_tools 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_github_mcp_tools 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_github_mcp_tools. 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_github_mcp_tools is provided by the Chiro ERP - Issue Pipeline Orchestrator MCP server (olwalgeorge2/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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