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What crow_kb_delete_article does on Crow
AI agents call crow_kb_delete_article to permanently remove resources in Crow, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why crow_kb_delete_article is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes data from the knowledge base without the ability to undo the action. While two-step confirmation reduces accidental misuse, a malicious or erroneous AI agent could still cause data loss. The high severity reflects the potential for permanent information destruction in a project management system with persistent memory.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'crow_kb_delete_article' and description 'Delete an article' indicate irreversible deletion of data. The two-step confirmation is a safety measure but does not change the destructive nature of the operation.
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The rule that runs crow_kb_delete_article safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crow_kb_delete_article, this is the rule to start with:
crow_kb_delete_article 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 Crow, apply this rule, and every crow_kb_delete_article call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crow_kb_delete_article
Delete an article. Uses two-step confirmation. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_kb_delete_article: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.
crow_kb_delete_article 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 crow_kb_delete_article 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 crow_kb_delete_article. 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.
crow_kb_delete_article is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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