apply_explainer_director

Apply a reviewed explainer plan to narration, main visuals, evidence B-roll, voice cleanup, captions, music ducking, export preset, and an unrendered information-card checklist.

SERVERCutpilot SOURCEHellotravisss/cutpilot

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/cutpilot/apply-explainer-director.md

WHAT IT DOES

What apply_explainer_director does on Cutpilot

AI agents use apply_explainer_director to create or update resources in Cutpilot, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Cutpilot environment.

RISK

Why apply_explainer_director is rated Medium

An AI agent can call apply_explainer_director faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Cutpilot by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs apply_explainer_director safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cutpilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For apply_explainer_director, this is the rule to start with:

apply_explainer_director Rate-limited

apply_explainer_director stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "apply_explainer_director": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "apply_explainer_director_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cutpilot, apply this rule, and every apply_explainer_director call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about apply_explainer_director

What does the apply_explainer_director tool do? +

Apply a reviewed explainer plan to narration, main visuals, evidence B-roll, voice cleanup, captions, music ducking, export preset, and an unrendered information-card checklist. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Cutpilot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on apply_explainer_director? +

Register the Cutpilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apply_explainer_director: 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 Cutpilot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is apply_explainer_director? +

apply_explainer_director is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit apply_explainer_director? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the apply_explainer_director 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.

How do I block apply_explainer_director completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for apply_explainer_director. 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.

What MCP server provides apply_explainer_director? +

apply_explainer_director is provided by the Cutpilot MCP server (Hellotravisss/cutpilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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