Show git working directory status (short format).
AI agents call git_status to retrieve information from Cursor MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
git_status queries the current state of the git repository and working directory without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational, making it a Read operation. Severity is low because misuse (e.g., running it repeatedly) cannot damage data or systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'git_status' and description states 'Show git working directory status (short format)'. The verb 'Show' indicates information retrieval with no modifications or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Show git working directory status (short format). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cursor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cursor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for git_status: 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 Cursor MCP Server. Nothing to install.
git_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the git_status 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for git_status. 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.
git_status is provided by the Cursor MCP Server MCP server (tariqnasheed/cursor_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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