remove_duplicate_shots
Remove explicitly reviewed duplicate timeline items, optionally ripple-closing their time across all tracks.
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What remove_duplicate_shots does on Cutpilot
AI agents call remove_duplicate_shots to permanently remove resources in Cutpilot, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why remove_duplicate_shots is rated Critical
An AI agent that decides to call remove_duplicate_shots doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Cutpilot is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.
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The rule that runs remove_duplicate_shots 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 remove_duplicate_shots, this is the rule to start with:
remove_duplicate_shots 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 Cutpilot, apply this rule, and every remove_duplicate_shots call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about remove_duplicate_shots
Remove explicitly reviewed duplicate timeline items, optionally ripple-closing their time across all tracks. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Cutpilot MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Cutpilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove_duplicate_shots: 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.
remove_duplicate_shots 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 remove_duplicate_shots 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 remove_duplicate_shots. 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.
remove_duplicate_shots 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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