Deletes a partial view by its path
AI agents call delete-partial-view to permanently remove resources in Mcp Dev — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes a partial view file from the Umbraco CMS, which cannot be undone. Partial views are core templating components whose deletion breaks rendering pipelines and cannot be easily recovered without backups. This is a destructive operation with significant blast radius for site functionality.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains "delete"; description states "Deletes a partial view by its path" - irreversible removal of a templating asset in Umbraco CMS.
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Deletes a partial view by its path. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-partial-view: 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 Mcp Dev. Nothing to install.
delete-partial-view 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 delete-partial-view 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 delete-partial-view. 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.
delete-partial-view is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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