Get the current status of a pipeline including pause state (paused or not), lock status (locked by another run), and schedulability (can it run now). Use this to check if a pipeline is currently running, why it
AI agents call get_pipeline_status to retrieve information from GoCD 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 status information about a pipeline without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a query operation that returns state data for decision-making purposes. No blast radius from misuse—worst case an AI reads stale status information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pipeline_status' and description indicates querying current pipeline state (status, pause state, lock status, schedulability).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the current status of a pipeline including pause state (paused or not), lock status (locked by another run), and schedulability (can it run now). Use this to check if a pipeline is currently running, why it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoCD MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GoCD MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pipeline_status: 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 GoCD MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_pipeline_status 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_pipeline_status 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_pipeline_status. 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_pipeline_status is provided by the GoCD MCP Server MCP server (rushi/gocd-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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