Critical-risk tools in Anki
10 of the 98 tools in Anki are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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clear_unused_tagsDestructiveclear_unused_tags
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delete_decksDestructivedelete_decks
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delete_media_fileDestructivedelete_media_file
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delete_notesDestructivedelete_notes
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gui_exit_ankiDestructivegui_exit_anki
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manage_decksDestructiveCreate, delete, list, inspect, move cards between, and configure Anki decks. Use this for deck-level organization, not for editing flashcard fields, note types, or study answers...
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model_field_removeDestructivemodel_field_remove
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model_template_removeDestructivemodel_template_remove
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remove_deck_configDestructiveremove_deck_config
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remove_empty_notesDestructiveremove_empty_notes
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.