Get metadata about a GitHub repository — stars, language, license, topics.
AI agents call tool_repo_info to retrieve information from Codelens-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns public GitHub repository metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. It is purely informational and falls squarely into the Read category with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves metadata about a GitHub repository including 'stars, language, license, topics' — all read-only information with no side effects or modifications.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get metadata about a GitHub repository — stars, language, license, topics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Codelens-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Codelens- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tool_repo_info: 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 Codelens-MCP. Nothing to install.
tool_repo_info 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 tool_repo_info 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 tool_repo_info. 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.
tool_repo_info is provided by the Codelens- MCP server (yashkashte5/codelens-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
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