# delete_branch

Delete a branch from a repository

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_branch`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-branch

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_branch`
- Server: Forgejo (`sqcows/forgejo-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Sqcows/forgejo-mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delete_branch",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_branch is rated Critical

Deleting a branch is a destructive operation that cannot be undone. While not as critical as deleting an entire repository, it results in permanent loss of the branch reference and can impact development workflows.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name explicitly states 'delete_branch' and description states 'Delete a branch from a repository' — this is an irreversible deletion action."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_branch to permanently remove resources in Forgejo, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Forgejo:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_branch"
  ]
}
```

## 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_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
- `delete_my_emails` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/delete-my-emails.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`

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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