# github_list_branches

A read tool on the Integrations MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `github_list_branches`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/github-list-branches

## Facts

- Tool: `github_list_branches`
- Server: Integrations MCP (`shriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Shriram-Vasudevan/integrations-mcp
- 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_list_branches",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why github_list_branches is rated Low

This tool retrieves or enumerates branch information from a GitHub repository with no side effects. Listing branches does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The absence of a description is mitigated by the clear semantics of 'list' combined with consistent patterns across the sibling tool set. Even with full access to branch information, the blast radius of misuse is minimal.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'github_list_branches' indicates a retrieval operation (list) that queries existing branches without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call github_list_branches to retrieve information from Integrations 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 Integrations MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "github_list_branches": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Integrations MCP (419)

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- `calendly_cancel_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/calendly-cancel-event.md
- `calendly_remove_invitee` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/calendly-remove-invitee.md
- `cloudflare_delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/cloudflare-delete-dns-record.md
- `cloudflare_purge_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/cloudflare-purge-cache.md
- `gcal_delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/gcal-delete-event.md
- `okta_deactivate_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/okta-deactivate-user.md
- `s3_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/s3-delete-object.md
- `salesforce_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/salesforce-delete-record.md
- `supabase_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/supabase-delete-user.md
- `amplitude_run_segmentation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/amplitude-run-segmentation.md
- `parse_natural_timezone` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/parse-natural-timezone.md
- `postmark_send_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/postmark-send-batch.md
- `query_database` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/query-database.md
- `resend_verify_domain` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/resend-verify-domain.md
- `salesforce_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/salesforce-query.md
- `sendgrid_send_email` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/sendgrid-send-email.md
- `snowflake_execute_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/snowflake-execute-query.md
- `supabase_execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/supabase-execute-sql.md
- `twilio_make_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/twilio-make-call.md
- `twilio_send_sms` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/twilio-send-sms.md
- `vercel_create_deployment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/vercel-create-deployment.md
- `stripe_create_payment_intent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/stripe-create-payment-intent.md
- `author` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/author.md
- `generate_password` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/generate-password.md
- `generate_users` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/generate-users.md
- `airtable_get_record` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/airtable-get-record.md
- `airtable_list_bases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/airtable-list-bases.md
- `airtable_list_records` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/airtable-list-records.md
- `airtable_list_tables` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/airtable-list-tables.md
- …and 389 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp.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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp