# github_get_file_content Get the content of a file from a repository Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `github_get_file_content`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/github-get-file-content ## Facts - Tool: `github_get_file_content` - Server: Sage MCP (`sagemcp/sagemcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/sagemcp/sagemcp - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "github_get_file_content", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why github_get_file_content is rated Low This is a straightforward data retrieval operation. It fetches and returns file content from a repository without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The action is read-only and has no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is low—an AI agent could only gain access to files it is authenticated to view, which poses minimal risk compared to write, execute, or destructive operations. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'github_get_file_content' and description 'Get the content of a file from a repository' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects." ## Use case AI agents call github_get_file_content to retrieve information from Sage MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sage MCP: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "github_get_file_content": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Sage MCP (358) - `claude_code_delete_invite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/claude-code-delete-invite.md - `claude_code_remove_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/claude-code-remove-user.md - `codex_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/codex-delete-user.md - `confluence_delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/confluence-delete-page.md - `copilot_remove_seats` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/copilot-remove-seats.md - `cursor_remove_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/cursor-remove-member.md - `discord_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/discord-delete-message.md - `excel_clear_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/excel-clear-range.md - `excel_delete_worksheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/excel-delete-worksheet.md - `gmail_trash_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/gmail-trash-message.md - `google_sheets_batch_update` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/google-sheets-batch-update.md - `google_sheets_clear_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/google-sheets-clear-range.md - `google_sheets_delete_sheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/google-sheets-delete-sheet.md - `google_slides_delete_slide` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/google-slides-delete-slide.md - `outlook_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/outlook-delete-message.md - `powerpoint_delete_presentation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/powerpoint-delete-presentation.md - `slack_reactions_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/slack-reactions-remove.md - `zoom_delete_meeting` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/zoom-delete-meeting.md - `bitbucket_trigger_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-trigger-pipeline.md - `excel_run_formula` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/excel-run-formula.md - `gitlab_retry_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/gitlab-retry-pipeline.md - `copilot_add_seats` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/copilot-add-seats.md - `cursor_set_user_spend_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/cursor-set-user-spend-limit.md - `bitbucket_get_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-diff.md - `bitbucket_get_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-file.md - `bitbucket_get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-issue.md - `bitbucket_get_pipeline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-pipeline.md - `bitbucket_get_pull_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-pull-request.md - `bitbucket_get_repository` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-get-repository.md - `bitbucket_list_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp/bitbucket-list-branches.md - …and 328 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sagemcp-sagemcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=sagemcp-sagemcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sagemcp-sagemcp