search_repos

Search for repositories on the Forgejo instance

SERVERForgejo SOURCEsqcows/forgejo-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/search-repos.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_repos does on Forgejo

AI agents call search_repos 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.

RISK

Why search_repos is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about repositories without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a read-only search operation that merely queries existing repository metadata. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—at worst, an agent could discover repositories it shouldn't know about, but cannot modify or harm them.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_repos' and description 'Search for repositories on the Forgejo instance' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_repos 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 search_repos, this is the rule to start with:

search_repos Allowed

search_repos is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_repos": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Forgejo, apply this rule, and every search_repos call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_repos

What does the search_repos tool do? +

Search for repositories on the Forgejo instance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_repos? +

Register the Forgejo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_repos: 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 search_repos? +

search_repos is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_repos? +

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

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

search_repos 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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