reset_camera
Reset the camera to show all data in the viewport.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-iowarp-adios-mcp/reset-camera.md
What reset_camera does on CLIO Adios
AI agents invoke reset_camera to trigger actions in CLIO Adios. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why reset_camera is rated High
This tool triggers an external operation (resetting a camera/viewport state) in a visualization system. It modifies the state of a rendering session rather than reading or writing persistent data. The blast radius is low as it only affects the current viewport view, with no data modification or deletion.
From the tool's definition Reset the camera to show all data in the viewport.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
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The rule that runs reset_camera safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CLIO Adios, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reset_camera, this is the rule to start with:
reset_camera stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect CLIO Adios, apply this rule, and every reset_camera call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reset_camera
Reset the camera to show all data in the viewport. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the CLIO Adios MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the CLIO Adios MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reset_camera: 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 CLIO Adios. Nothing to install.
reset_camera is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reset_camera 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 reset_camera. 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.
reset_camera is provided by the CLIO Adios MCP server (pypi:clio-kit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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