# delete_asset

Delete an asset

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_asset`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-asset

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_asset`
- Server: Cocos (`caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delete_asset",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_asset is rated Critical

Deleting assets in a game engine like Cocos Creator is an irreversible operation that destroys data without the ability to undo through normal tool invocation (though the server offers undo recording via separate tools, the delete itself is destructive). The impact is high because asset deletion can cripple a project, remove game resources, and cause significant data loss.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'delete_asset' with description 'Delete an asset'. The verb 'delete' is explicitly destructive and irreversible. This is further supported by the presence of sibling tool 'batch_delete_assets' in the same server, confirming the destructive intent."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Cocos:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_asset"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Cocos (156)

- `batch_delete_assets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/batch-delete-assets.md
- `clear_all_reference_images` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-all-reference-images.md
- `clear_broadcast_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-broadcast-log.md
- `clear_console` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-console.md
- `delete_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-node.md
- `remove_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-component.md
- `remove_reference_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-reference-image.md
- `revert_prefab` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/revert-prefab.md
- `align_view_with_node` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/align-view-with-node.md
- `build_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/build-project.md
- `change_gizmo_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-gizmo-tool.md
- `change_view_mode_2d_3d` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-view-mode-2d-3d.md
- `execute_component_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-component-method.md
- `execute_scene_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-scene-script.md
- `execute_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-script.md
- `focus_camera_on_nodes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/focus-camera-on-nodes.md
- `listen_broadcast` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/listen-broadcast.md
- `open_asset_external` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-asset-external.md
- `open_preferences_settings` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-preferences-settings.md
- `refresh_assets` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-assets.md
- `refresh_reference_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-reference-image.md
- `reimport_asset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/reimport-asset.md
- `run_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/run-project.md
- `scene_snapshot_abort` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/scene-snapshot-abort.md
- `soft_reload_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/soft-reload-scene.md
- `start_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/start-preview-server.md
- `stop_listening` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-listening.md
- `stop_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-preview-server.md
- `format_mcp_request` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/format-mcp-request.md
- `safe_string_value` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/safe-string-value.md
- …and 126 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server