Read repo file or list directory.
AI agents call github_get_file to retrieve information from Android MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves file contents and lists directory structures from a repository without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It has no side effects and falls clearly under the Read category. Severity is low because even if misused by an agent, reading files poses minimal risk to the Android system or user data compared to write, execute, or destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description both indicate retrieval only: 'Read repo file or list directory' with no modification, deletion, or execution keywords. The verb 'Read' and 'list' are passive operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Read repo file or list directory. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Android MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Android MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for github_get_file: 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 Android MCP Server. Nothing to install.
github_get_file 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 github_get_file 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 github_get_file. 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.
github_get_file is provided by the Android MCP Server MCP server (wujie272/android-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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