Get source control status
AI agents call source_control_status to retrieve information from N8n Fabric 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 source control (likely Git or similar integration in n8n), which is a query operation with no side effects. It fits the 'Read' category as it fetches data without altering state. The blast radius is minimal since status checks cannot cause harm even if called unexpectedly by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'source_control_status' and description 'Get source control status' indicate a read-only retrieval operation that queries the current state of source control without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get source control status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the N8n Fabric MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the N8n Fabric MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for source_control_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 N8n Fabric. Nothing to install.
source_control_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 source_control_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 source_control_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.
source_control_status is provided by the N8n Fabric MCP server (ry-ops/n8n-fabric). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
source_control_status is one line of N8n Fabric's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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