Permanently delete a job (WARNING: cannot be undone)
AI agents call jenkins_delete_job to permanently remove resources in Mcp Jenkins — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently deletes a Jenkins job with no undo capability. According to classification rules, destructive actions that irreversibly delete data take precedence over other categories. The high severity reflects the blast radius: an AI agent misusing this could eliminate critical CI/CD pipeline configurations, build histories, and job definitions that teams depend on, with no recovery except from backups.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Permanently delete a job (WARNING: cannot be undone)' — the words 'Permanently delete' and 'cannot be undone' directly indicate an irreversible destructive action.
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Permanently delete a job (WARNING: cannot be undone). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Jenkins MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Jenkins MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for jenkins_delete_job: 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 Jenkins. Nothing to install.
jenkins_delete_job 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 jenkins_delete_job 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 jenkins_delete_job. 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.
jenkins_delete_job is provided by the Mcp Jenkins MCP server (@kud/mcp-jenkins). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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