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Create a repository ruleset
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a repository ruleset Create a ruleset for a repository. [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/rulesets]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_create_repo_ruleset · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
name required | string | The name of the ruleset. |
target | branch | tag | push | The target of the ruleset |
enforcement required | disabled | active | evaluate | The enforcement level of the ruleset. evaluate allows admins to test rules… |
bypass_actors | array | The actors that can bypass the rules in this ruleset |
conditions | object | Parameters for a repository ruleset ref name condition |
rules | array | An array of rules within the ruleset. |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__repos_create_repo_ruleset",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"name": "…",
"enforcement": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the create a repository ruleset tool with owner set to ….