add_issue_labels

What add_issue_labels does on Forgejo

AI agents use add_issue_labels to create or update resources in Forgejo, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Forgejo environment.

Why add_issue_labels is rated Medium

This is a Write operation: it modifies issue metadata (labels) in a reversible manner. The impact is limited to adding organizational tags to an issue, which can be easily removed or changed. There is no data deletion, code execution, financial impact, or irreversible damage. Severity is low because mislabeling issues has minimal blast radius and is easily corrected.

From the tool's definition The tool name 'add_issue_labels' and description 'Add labels to an issue' indicates a create/modify operation that adds metadata to an existing issue without deleting or destroying data, and without executing arbitrary code or moving funds.

The rule that runs add_issue_labels safely

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "add_issue_labels": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_issue_labels_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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