discord_begin_guild_prune
Begin guild prune (requires confirm=true)
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What discord_begin_guild_prune does on Discord
AI agents call discord_begin_guild_prune to permanently remove resources in Discord, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why discord_begin_guild_prune is rated Critical
Guild pruning permanently removes inactive members from the server. This cannot be undone and can affect a large number of users at once (high blast radius). The explicit confirmation requirement signals the tool authors recognize this as a dangerous, irreversible operation.
From the tool's definition 'Begin guild prune' — pruning removes/kicks inactive members from a guild irreversibly; 'requires confirm=true' implies an acknowledgment of destructive action
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The rule that runs discord_begin_guild_prune safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Discord, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For discord_begin_guild_prune, this is the rule to start with:
discord_begin_guild_prune 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 Discord, apply this rule, and every discord_begin_guild_prune call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about discord_begin_guild_prune
Begin guild prune (requires confirm=true). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Discord MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Discord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discord_begin_guild_prune: 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 Discord. Nothing to install.
discord_begin_guild_prune 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 discord_begin_guild_prune 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 discord_begin_guild_prune. 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.
discord_begin_guild_prune is provided by the Discord MCP server (arrrnmp/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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