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What partman_drop_partition does on Mcpg
AI agents call partman_drop_partition to permanently remove resources in Mcpg, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why partman_drop_partition is rated Critical
The tool performs partition dropping, which is a destructive operation that permanently removes data storage structures and cannot be undone. Despite empty description, the name unambiguously signals deletion semantics. In a PostgreSQL context, dropping partitions destroys data organization irreversibly. This warrants Destructive classification (not just Write).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'partman_drop_partition' explicitly contains 'drop_partition', which indicates irreversible deletion of a database partition.
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The rule that runs partman_drop_partition safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcpg, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For partman_drop_partition, this is the rule to start with:
partman_drop_partition 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 Mcpg, apply this rule, and every partman_drop_partition call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about partman_drop_partition
partman_drop_partition is a destructive tool on the Mcpg MCP server. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcpg MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcpg MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for partman_drop_partition: 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 Mcpg. Nothing to install.
partman_drop_partition 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 partman_drop_partition 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 partman_drop_partition. 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.
partman_drop_partition is provided by the Mcpg MCP server (pypi:mcpg). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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