# fs_delete

A destructive tool on the Container-MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `fs_delete`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-delete

## Facts

- Tool: `fs_delete`
- Server: Container-MCP (`54rt1n/container-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/54rt1n/container-mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fs_delete",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why fs_delete is rated Critical

File deletion is an irreversible operation that destroys data without possibility of recovery (absent external backups). Even in a sandboxed container environment, this represents a significant risk if an AI agent misuses it to delete critical files, configurations, or data. This exceeds Execute category because the action cannot be undone, making it Destructive.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'fs_delete' combined with sibling tools (fs_apply_diff, fs_list, fs_move, fs_read, fs_write) indicates file system operations. The 'delete' operation irreversibly removes files."

## Use case

AI agents call fs_delete to permanently remove resources in Container-MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Container-MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "fs_delete"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Container-MCP (26)

- `list_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-delete.md
- `system_run_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-run-command.md
- `system_run_python` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-run-python.md
- `web_browse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-browse.md
- `fs_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-list.md
- `fs_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-read.md
- `health_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/health-check.md
- `kb_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-read.md
- `kb_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-search.md
- `list_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-get.md
- `list_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-search.md
- `market_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/market-query.md
- `rss_fetch` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/rss-fetch.md
- `system_env_var` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/system-env-var.md
- `web_scrape` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-scrape.md
- `web_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/web-search.md
- `fs_apply_diff` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-apply-diff.md
- `fs_move` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-move.md
- `fs_write` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/fs-write.md
- `kb_create_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-create-document.md
- `kb_manage` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-manage.md
- `kb_update_triples` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-update-triples.md
- `kb_write_content` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/kb-write-content.md
- `list_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-create.md
- `list_modify` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-modify.md
- `list_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/54rt1n-container-mcp/list-update.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=54rt1n-container-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/54rt1n-container-mcp