cloud_sandbox_delete
Delete a cloud sandbox and free resources.
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What cloud_sandbox_delete does on CoWork OS
AI agents call cloud_sandbox_delete to permanently remove resources in CoWork OS, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why cloud_sandbox_delete is rated Critical
This tool permanently deletes cloud resources, which cannot be undone. The action is destructive by definition—freeing resources implies removal of the sandbox environment itself. While the blast radius is somewhat contained to sandbox infrastructure rather than data in most use cases, the irreversibility and potential loss of work or configurations stored in that sandbox justifies 'high' severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cloud_sandbox_delete' and description 'Delete a cloud sandbox and free resources' indicate irreversible deletion of infrastructure/resources.
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The rule that runs cloud_sandbox_delete safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CoWork OS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cloud_sandbox_delete, this is the rule to start with:
cloud_sandbox_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 CoWork OS, apply this rule, and every cloud_sandbox_delete call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cloud_sandbox_delete
Delete a cloud sandbox and free resources. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the CoWork OS MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the CoWork OS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cloud_sandbox_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 CoWork OS. Nothing to install.
cloud_sandbox_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 cloud_sandbox_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 cloud_sandbox_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.
cloud_sandbox_delete is provided by the CoWork OS MCP server (CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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