Medium Risk

create_milestone

Create a milestone in a repository

How to control create_milestone ↓

What create_milestone does on Forgejo

AI agents use create_milestone 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.

Medium Risk

Why create_milestone needs a policy

This tool creates a new milestone, which is a write operation that modifies repository state but is fully reversible. It does not execute code, delete data permanently, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius is low—a malicious milestone creation causes minimal harm and can be easily undone.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_milestone' and description 'Create a milestone in a repository' indicate data creation. Milestones are reversible metadata in version control (can be deleted/modified later).

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_milestone gives an agent:

How to control create_milestone

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Forgejo, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_milestone:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_milestone": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_milestone_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_milestone stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Forgejo — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about create_milestone

What does the create_milestone tool do? +

Create a milestone in a repository. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_milestone? +

Register the Forgejo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_milestone: 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.

What risk level is create_milestone? +

create_milestone is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_milestone? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_milestone 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 create_milestone completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_milestone. 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 create_milestone? +

create_milestone 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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