High-risk tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP

High severity DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server 30 of 355 tools

30 of the 355 tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP are classified as high 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 high risk

add_render_job Execute

Add a render job based on current render settings to the render queue.
analyze_clip_for_intellisearch Execute

Run IntelliSearch analysis on a clip (Resolve 21+, requires AI IntelliSearch Extra).
auto_sync_audio Execute

auto_sync_audio
conform_qc_package Execute

Build a deliverable package (media mode × formats {otio,fcp7Xml,aaf,drp}) + V2 flag track + provenance manifest from a conformed timeline.
disable_background_tasks_for_current_session Execute

Disable all background tasks for the current Resolve session (Resolve 21+).
folder_analyze_for_intellisearch Execute

Run IntelliSearch analysis on all clips in a folder (Resolve 21+, requires AI IntelliSearch Extra).
folder_perform_audio_classification Execute

Classify audio of all clips in a Media Pool folder into categories (Resolve 21+).
folder_transcribe_audio Execute

Transcribe audio for all clips in a Media Pool folder.
generate_speech Execute

generate_speech
goto_parent_project_folder Execute

Navigate up one level in the project folder hierarchy.
goto_root_project_folder Execute

Navigate to the root project folder.
load_layout_preset_tool Execute

Load a UI layout preset.
load_render_preset Execute

Load a render preset by name.
open_app_preferences Execute

Open the Preferences dialog in DaVinci Resolve.
open_project Execute

Open a project by name.
open_settings Execute

Open the Project Settings dialog in DaVinci Resolve.
perform_clip_audio_classification Execute

Classify a clip's audio into categories and subcategories (Resolve 21+).
refresh_lut_list Execute

Refresh the LUT list in the project. Call after adding new LUT files.
render_with_quick_export Execute

render_with_quick_export
restart_app Execute

Restart DaVinci Resolve application.
start_rendering_jobs Execute

Start rendering jobs. If no job IDs specified, renders all queued jobs.
stop_rendering Execute

Stop the current rendering process.
switch_page Execute

Switch to a specific page in DaVinci Resolve.
ti_create_magic_mask Execute

ti_create_magic_mask
ti_regenerate_magic_mask Execute

Regenerate Magic Mask on a timeline item.
ti_smart_reframe Execute

Apply Smart Reframe to a timeline item.
ti_stabilize Execute

Stabilize a timeline item.
timeline_set_current_timecode Execute

Set the playhead to a specific timecode.
transcribe_audio Execute

transcribe_audio
transcribe_folder_audio Execute

transcribe_folder_audio

Attacks that target this class

High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.

Destructive Action Autonomy
Runaway Tool Loops
Prompt Injection via Tool Results

High-risk tools in DaVinci Resolve MCP

Tools at high risk

Attacks that target this class

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