github_get_issue

What github_get_issue does on Sage MCP

AI agents call github_get_issue 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.

Why github_get_issue is rated Low

This tool retrieves and returns information about a GitHub issue without modifying state, executing code, or causing side effects. It is a straightforward read operation similar to querying or fetching data. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent—it can only expose information the authenticated user already has access to.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'github_get_issue' and description 'Get details of a specific issue' indicate retrieval of existing data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

The rule that runs github_get_issue safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For github_get_issue, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "github_get_issue": {}
  }
}

Questions about github_get_issue