List all local and remote branches.
AI agents call git_branches to retrieve information from DevToolkit MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and displays existing git branch information. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and does not execute arbitrary code. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'git_branches' with description 'List all local and remote branches.' The verb 'List' and the action of querying branch information are read-only operations that retrieve data without modification.
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List all local and remote branches. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DevToolkit MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DevToolkit MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for git_branches: 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 DevToolkit MCP Server. Nothing to install.
git_branches 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_branches 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_branches. 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_branches is provided by the DevToolkit MCP Server MCP server (tusharrayamajhi/devtoolkit-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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