get_history

Get git history analysis - the time dimension. Reveals WHY code is the way it is: file churn, ownership, fragile files, hot paths vs stable core.

Server Repo Therapist salman-arefin74/repo-therapist
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_history does on Repo Therapist

AI agents call get_history to retrieve information from Repo Therapist without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_history needs a policy

This tool retrieves and analyzes historical metadata from git repositories—commit patterns, churn metrics, file ownership, stability indicators. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Reveals WHY code is the way it is' through analysis of git history metadata (file churn, ownership, fragile files).

Questions about get_history

What does the get_history tool do? +

Get git history analysis - the time dimension. Reveals WHY code is the way it is: file churn, ownership, fragile files, hot paths vs stable core. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Repo Therapist MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_history? +

Register the Repo Therapist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_history: 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 Repo Therapist. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_history? +

get_history is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_history? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_history 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.

How do I block get_history completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_history. 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.

What MCP server provides get_history? +

get_history is provided by the Repo Therapist MCP server (salman-arefin74/repo-therapist). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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