github_get_user_info
Get information about a specific GitHub user
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What github_get_user_info does on Sage MCP
AI agents call github_get_user_info 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_user_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly or user-accessible GitHub profile information. It performs a query operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an agent could enumerate users or profile data, but cannot alter state, delete data, move money, or trigger external actions. Classified as Read/low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get information about a specific GitHub user' — a pure data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs github_get_user_info 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_user_info, this is the rule to start with:
github_get_user_info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every github_get_user_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about github_get_user_info
Get information about a specific GitHub user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for github_get_user_info: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
github_get_user_info 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 github_get_user_info 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 github_get_user_info. 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.
github_get_user_info is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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