AI agents call delete_component to permanently remove resources in SketchupMCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deletion of components in a 3D modeling context is irreversible and cannot be undone programmatically through this tool interface. An AI agent with misuse could delete critical design elements, components, or entire parts of a user's Sketchup model without recovery options. While not affecting financial systems or external operations, the blast radius is high for creative/design work.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_component' with description 'Delete a component by ID'. The verb 'delete' and the destructive action of removing components from a Sketchup scene indicate irreversible data loss.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_component gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and SketchupMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_component:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_component"
]
}delete_component disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Delete a component by ID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the SketchupMCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sketchup MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_component: 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 SketchupMCP. Nothing to install.
delete_component 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_component 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_component. 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_component is provided by the Sketchup MCP server (mhyrr/sketchup-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from SketchupMCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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