admin_list_cron_jobs
List all cron jobs (requires admin privileges)
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What admin_list_cron_jobs does on Forgejo
AI agents call admin_list_cron_jobs to retrieve information from Forgejo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why admin_list_cron_jobs is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about scheduled cron jobs without modifying or executing them. While it requires admin privileges and reveals sensitive operational scheduling information, the action itself is read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'admin_list_cron_jobs' and description 'List all cron jobs' indicate a retrieval operation. The 'list' verb and lack of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirms this is a Read operation.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs admin_list_cron_jobs 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 admin_list_cron_jobs, this is the rule to start with:
admin_list_cron_jobs 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 Forgejo, apply this rule, and every admin_list_cron_jobs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about admin_list_cron_jobs
List all cron jobs (requires admin privileges). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Forgejo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin_list_cron_jobs: 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 Forgejo. Nothing to install.
admin_list_cron_jobs 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 admin_list_cron_jobs 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 admin_list_cron_jobs. 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.
admin_list_cron_jobs is provided by the Forgejo MCP server (sqcows/forgejo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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