List issues from a repository
AI agents call list_repositories_issues to retrieve information from Github MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns a list of issues from a GitHub repository. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. No side effects or irreversible actions are possible. This is a straightforward data retrieval function consistent with the 'Read' category.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_repositories_issues' and description states 'List issues from a repository' — this is a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List issues from a repository. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Github MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Github MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_repositories_issues: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_repositories_issues 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_repositories_issues 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_repositories_issues. 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_repositories_issues is provided by the Github MCP Server MCP server (parassolanki/github-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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