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check_git_installation

Check if Git is installed and get its configuration

How to control check_git_installation ↓

What check_git_installation does on Hugo

AI agents call check_git_installation to retrieve information from Hugo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why check_git_installation needs a policy

This tool performs a query operation to detect whether Git is installed and retrieves existing configuration. It does not modify, execute commands, delete data, or transfer money. It simply inspects the system state, which is a Read operation with minimal security impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'check_git_installation' and description 'Check if Git is installed and get its configuration' indicate retrieval of system state and configuration information only.

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

How to control check_git_installation

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "check_git_installation": {}
  }
}

check_git_installation is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Hugo — 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 check_git_installation

What does the check_git_installation tool do? +

Check if Git is installed and get its configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hugo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on check_git_installation? +

Register the Hugo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_git_installation: 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 Hugo. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check_git_installation? +

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

Can I rate-limit check_git_installation? +

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

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

check_git_installation is provided by the Hugo MCP server (sunnycloudyang/hugo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Hugo tool call.

Start from Hugo, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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