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What linear_search_issues does on Sage MCP
AI agents call linear_search_issues 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 linear_search_issues is rated Low
This is a search/query tool that retrieves data from Linear's issue tracking system. It performs no mutations, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. The search function is read-only and returns matching results based on the query parameter, with no side effects on the underlying data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'linear_search_issues' and description 'Search Linear issues by text query' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves issue data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything.
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The rule that runs linear_search_issues 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 linear_search_issues, this is the rule to start with:
linear_search_issues 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 linear_search_issues call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about linear_search_issues
Search Linear issues by text query. 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 linear_search_issues: 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.
linear_search_issues 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 linear_search_issues 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 linear_search_issues. 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.
linear_search_issues 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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