Critical-risk tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP

Critical severity DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server 39 of 355 tools

39 of the 355 tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP 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

archive_project Destructive

archive_project
clear_clip_flags Destructive

Clear flags on a clip.
clear_clip_transcription Destructive

Clear transcription for a specific clip.
clear_folder_transcription Destructive

Clear audio transcription for all clips in a folder.
clear_transcription Destructive

Clear audio transcription for a clip.
close_project Destructive

Close the current project.
delete_burn_in_preset Destructive

Delete a data burn-in preset by name (Resolve 21.0.4+).
delete_clip_marker_at_frame Destructive

Delete a marker at a specific frame on a clip.
delete_clip_marker_by_custom_data Destructive

Delete a marker by its custom data string.
delete_clip_markers_by_color Destructive

Delete all markers of a specific color on a clip.
delete_clip_mattes Destructive

Delete clip mattes from a MediaPoolItem.
delete_color_group Destructive

Delete a color group from the current project.
delete_keyframe Destructive

Delete a keyframe at the specified frame for a timeline item property.
delete_layout_preset_tool Destructive

Delete a layout preset.
delete_media_pool_clips Destructive

Delete clips from the Media Pool by their unique IDs.
delete_media_pool_folders Destructive

Delete folders from the current Media Pool location.
delete_project Destructive

Delete a project from the current database. WARNING: This is irreversible.
delete_project_folder Destructive

Delete a folder from the current project folder location.
delete_render_job Destructive

Delete a specific render job by its ID.
delete_render_preset Destructive

Delete a render preset.
delete_stills_from_album Destructive

Delete stills from a gallery album.
delete_timelines_by_id Destructive

Delete timelines by their unique IDs.
delete_user_preferences_preset Destructive

Delete a user-preferences preset by name (Resolve 21.0.4+).
folder_clear_transcription Destructive

Clear transcription for all clips in a Media Pool folder.
folder_remove_motion_blur Destructive

folder_remove_motion_blur
graph_reset_all_grades Destructive

Reset all grades on a timeline item's graph.
quit_resolve Destructive

Quit DaVinci Resolve. WARNING: This will close the application.
ti_clear_flags Destructive

Clear flags from a timeline item.
ti_delete_fusion_comp Destructive

Delete a Fusion composition by name.
ti_delete_marker_at_frame Destructive

Delete a marker at a frame on a timeline item.
ti_delete_marker_by_custom_data Destructive

Delete a marker by custom data on a timeline item.
ti_delete_markers_by_color Destructive

Delete markers by color on a timeline item.
ti_delete_take Destructive

Delete a take by index.
ti_delete_version Destructive

Delete a color version.
timeline_delete_clips Destructive

Delete clips from the timeline.
timeline_delete_marker_at_frame Destructive

Delete a timeline marker at a specific frame.
timeline_delete_marker_by_custom_data Destructive

Delete a timeline marker by custom data.
timeline_delete_markers_by_color Destructive

Delete all timeline markers of a specific color.
timeline_delete_track Destructive

Delete a track from the timeline.

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.

Destructive Action Autonomy
Privilege escalation via admin-only tools
Data exfiltration via tool chaining
Runaway Tool Loops

Critical-risk tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP

Tools at critical risk

Attacks that target this class

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