MCP Update tool #5952
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Let's do the thing where we mark it as destructive but otherwise don't block. |
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Even if it did delete a branch I think you could still get it back with the global reflog, but obviously not ideal. Okay sounds like a plan 👍🏼 |
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@aryairani Okay I removed the branch-protection stuff. |
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I'm dogfooding it now 👍 |
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Overview
This requires the user to explicitly mark a branch as editable by the mcp by passing theNow we just rely on the agent respecting the 'destructive updates' flag, caveat emptor.--mcp-editable-branches=<project/branch regex>flag in their MCP config. We can continue to explore other options for this.Implementation notes
Adds the new global--mcp-editable-branches=<project/branch regex>flagupdatetoolTest coverage
Added an API transcript test
Could use some dogfooding and testing in the wile before merging/releasing
Loose ends
May want to explore other methods of allowing mcp edits on certain branches, editing your config file and restarting your agent every time is a pain.