browser_clear_session
Delete all stored data for a session
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What browser_clear_session does on Claude Mobile
AI agents call browser_clear_session to permanently remove resources in Claude Mobile, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why browser_clear_session is rated Critical
The tool permanently deletes stored browser session data without undo capability. While the blast radius is primarily limited to session-level data (not full device wipe), the irreversible nature of deletion and lack of recovery mechanism justifies Destructive classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_clear_session' combined with description 'Delete all stored data for a session' explicitly performs irreversible deletion of session data.
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The rule that runs browser_clear_session safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Mobile, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For browser_clear_session, this is the rule to start with:
browser_clear_session is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Mobile, apply this rule, and every browser_clear_session call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_clear_session
Delete all stored data for a session. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Claude Mobile MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Claude Mobile MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_clear_session: 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 Claude Mobile. Nothing to install.
browser_clear_session is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the browser_clear_session 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 browser_clear_session. 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.
browser_clear_session is provided by the Claude Mobile MCP server (alexgladkov/claude-in-mobile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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