indesign_cleanup_document
InDesign: Clean up the document by removing unused paragraph/character styles, unused swatches, empty layers and/or hidden page items. Use dryRun to list what would be removed.
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What indesign_cleanup_document does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents call indesign_cleanup_document to retrieve information from Adobe Mcp Suite without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dryRun | boolean | — | Only report what would be removed |
removeUnusedColors | boolean | — | Remove unused swatches (built-in [bracketed] swatches are kept) (default false) |
removeUnusedLayers | boolean | — | Remove layers with no page items and no guides (the last layer is kept) (default false) |
removeUnusedStyles | boolean | — | Remove paragraph and character styles not applied to any text (built-in [bracketed] styles are kept) (default false) |
removeHiddenElements | boolean | — | Remove page items that are hidden (visible = false) (default false) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why indesign_cleanup_document is rated Low
Even though indesign_cleanup_document only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs indesign_cleanup_document 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 indesign_cleanup_document, this is the rule to start with:
indesign_cleanup_document is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every indesign_cleanup_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about indesign_cleanup_document
InDesign: Clean up the document by removing unused paragraph/character styles, unused swatches, empty layers and/or hidden page items. Use dryRun to list what would be removed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
indesign_cleanup_document accepts 5 parameters: dryRun, removeUnusedColors, removeUnusedLayers, removeUnusedStyles, removeHiddenElements. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for indesign_cleanup_document: 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.
indesign_cleanup_document is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the indesign_cleanup_document 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for indesign_cleanup_document. 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.
indesign_cleanup_document 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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