get_branch_commits
AI agents call get_branch_commits to retrieve information from Mcp Atlassian without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to retrieve commit information from a git branch, which is a data query with no modification or destruction of data. Misuse would have minimal blast radius—exposing only historical commit metadata that is typically already accessible to repository members.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_branch_commits' indicates retrieval of commit history from a version control branch. The 'get_' prefix and lack of side-effect language suggest a read operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_branch_commits. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Atlassian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_branch_commits: 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 Mcp Atlassian. Nothing to install.
get_branch_commits 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 get_branch_commits 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 get_branch_commits. 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.
get_branch_commits is provided by the Mcp Atlassian MCP server (voarsh2/mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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