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What recorder_delete does on Claude Mobile
AI agents call recorder_delete 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 recorder_delete is rated Critical
The tool permanently removes saved automation scenarios without the ability to undo the action. This is a destructive operation that cannot be reversed. While the blast radius is limited to scenario data rather than live system data, the irreversible nature and the high confidence in what the tool does justifies the Destructive category over Write.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'recorder_delete' combined with description 'Delete a saved scenario' explicitly performs an irreversible deletion operation.
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The rule that runs recorder_delete 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 recorder_delete, this is the rule to start with:
recorder_delete 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 recorder_delete call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about recorder_delete
Delete a saved scenario. 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 recorder_delete: 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.
recorder_delete 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 recorder_delete 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 recorder_delete. 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.
recorder_delete 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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