# create_branch Create a new branch in a repository Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_branch`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/create-branch ## Facts - Tool: `create_branch` - Server: Forgejo (`sqcows/forgejo-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/Sqcows/forgejo-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "create_branch", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why create_branch is rated Medium Creating a branch is a reversible write operation that modifies repository state by adding a new branch reference. While it does not destroy data, it can create a proliferation of branches and consume resources. The severity is medium because the effect is reversible (branches can be deleted) and the blast radius is limited to branch namespace pollution rather than data loss or financial impact. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_branch' and description 'Create a new branch in a repository' indicate creation of a new reference/object in a repository without permanent deletion or destructive capability." ## Use case AI agents use create_branch 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Forgejo: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "create_branch": { "limits": [ { "counter": "create_branch_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Forgejo (456) - `admin_delete_hook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-hook.md - `admin_delete_quota_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-quota-group.md - `admin_delete_quota_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-quota-rule.md - `admin_delete_runner` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-runner.md - `admin_delete_unadopted_repo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-unadopted-repo.md - `admin_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-user.md - `admin_delete_user_emails` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-user-emails.md - `admin_delete_user_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-user-key.md - `admin_delete_user_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-delete-user-token.md - `admin_remove_quota_group_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-remove-quota-group-rule.md - `admin_remove_quota_group_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/admin-remove-quota-group-user.md - `clear_issue_labels` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/clear-issue-labels.md - `clear_repo_flags` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/clear-repo-flags.md - `delete_action_artifact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-action-artifact.md - `delete_action_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-action-run.md - `delete_branch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-branch.md - `delete_branch_protection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-branch-protection.md - `delete_comment_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-comment-attachment.md - `delete_commit_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-commit-note.md - `delete_deploy_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-deploy-key.md - `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-file.md - `delete_issue` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-issue.md - `delete_issue_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-issue-attachment.md - `delete_issue_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-issue-comment.md - `delete_issue_stopwatch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-issue-stopwatch.md - `delete_issue_tracked_time` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-issue-tracked-time.md - `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-label.md - `delete_milestone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-milestone.md - `delete_my_action_secret` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-my-action-secret.md - `delete_my_action_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-my-action-variable.md - …and 426 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=sqcows-forgejo-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sqcows-forgejo-mcp