# search_repos

Search for repositories on the Forgejo instance

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_repos`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sqcows-forgejo-mcp/search-repos

## Facts

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

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

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

## 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 own definition: "Tool name 'search_repos' and description 'Search for repositories on the Forgejo instance' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## 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`

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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