Permanently delete a spike investigation.
AI agents call spike_delete to permanently remove resources in Hedgehog — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly removes spike investigation records from the system. Once deleted, the investigation data (branches, challenges, decisions, documentation) cannot be recovered.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Permanently delete a spike investigation.' The word 'Permanently' indicates irreversible data loss.
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Permanently delete a spike investigation. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Hedgehog MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Hedgehog MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for spike_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 Hedgehog. Nothing to install.
spike_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 spike_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 spike_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.
spike_delete is provided by the Hedgehog MCP server (jpalmerr/hedgehog). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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