illustrator_delete_empty_artboards

Illustrator: Delete every artboard that no artwork touches (Artboards panel menu > Delete Empty Artboards). Hidden and locked artwork and guides count as artwork. One artboard always remains

SERVERAdobe Mcp Suite SOURCEadobe-mcp-suite

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Destructive

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Hiddensee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What illustrator_delete_empty_artboards does on Adobe Mcp Suite

AI agents call illustrator_delete_empty_artboards to permanently remove resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`dryRun`	boolean	—	Only report which artboards would be deleted. Default false

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why illustrator_delete_empty_artboards is rated Critical

An AI agent that decides to call illustrator_delete_empty_artboards doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Adobe Mcp Suite is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs illustrator_delete_empty_artboards safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_delete_empty_artboards, this is the rule to start with:

illustrator_delete_empty_artboards Hidden

illustrator_delete_empty_artboards is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "illustrator_delete_empty_artboards"
  ]
}

RESTRICT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_delete_empty_artboards call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about illustrator_delete_empty_artboards

What does the illustrator_delete_empty_artboards tool do? +

Illustrator: Delete every artboard that no artwork touches (Artboards panel menu > Delete Empty Artboards). Hidden and locked artwork and guides count as artwork. One artboard always remains. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

What parameters does illustrator_delete_empty_artboards accept? +

illustrator_delete_empty_artboards accepts 1 parameter: dryRun. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on illustrator_delete_empty_artboards? +

Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_delete_empty_artboards: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Suite. Nothing to install.

What risk level is illustrator_delete_empty_artboards? +

illustrator_delete_empty_artboards is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit illustrator_delete_empty_artboards? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_delete_empty_artboards rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block illustrator_delete_empty_artboards completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for illustrator_delete_empty_artboards. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides illustrator_delete_empty_artboards? +

illustrator_delete_empty_artboards is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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