List allowed Status widget values for a Work Item type in a group (GitLab 17+). Returns global IDs to pass as status_id to update_issue / update_epic.
AI agents call list_workitem_statuses to retrieve information from Mcp Gitlab without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries configuration metadata (allowed status values) from GitLab without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and supports other operations by providing valid parameter options. No data is created, modified, deleted, or at risk from misuse of this tool in isolation.
From the tool's definition The tool 'list_workitem_statuses' retrieves and returns a list of allowed status values for work items. The description explicitly states 'List allowed Status widget values' and 'Returns global IDs', indicating a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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List allowed Status widget values for a Work Item type in a group (GitLab 17+). Returns global IDs to pass as status_id to update_issue / update_epic. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Gitlab MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Gitlab MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_workitem_statuses: 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 Gitlab. Nothing to install.
list_workitem_statuses 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 list_workitem_statuses 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 list_workitem_statuses. 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.
list_workitem_statuses is provided by the Mcp Gitlab MCP server (wanadev/gitlab-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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