# delete_file

Delete a file or directory on the API server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/delete-file

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_file`
- Server: Nyxstrike (`CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delete_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_file is rated Critical

This tool performs irreversible deletion of data (files/directories) on the server with no undo capability. Given the context of a penetration testing platform where an AI agent could be misused to delete critical system files, logs, or data without authorization, the blast radius is maximal. Destructive actions rank highest in severity hierarchy and warrant critical severity classification.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'delete_file' with description 'Delete a file or directory on the API server.' The verb 'delete' combined with irreversible removal of files or directories directly matches the Destructive category definition."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_file to permanently remove resources in Nyxstrike, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Nyxstrike:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_file"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Nyxstrike (220)

- `clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/clear-cache.md
- `wordlist_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/wordlist-delete.md
- `advanced_payload_generation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/advanced-payload-generation.md
- `ai_generate_attack_suite` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/ai-generate-attack-suite.md
- `ai_generate_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/ai-generate-payload.md
- `ai_reconnaissance_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/ai-reconnaissance-workflow.md
- `ai_test_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/ai-test-payload.md
- `ai_vulnerability_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/ai-vulnerability-assessment.md
- `airbase_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/airbase-ng.md
- `aircrack_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/aircrack-ng.md
- `aircrack_ng_analysis` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/aircrack-ng-analysis.md
- `airdecap_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/airdecap-ng.md
- `aireplay_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/aireplay-ng.md
- `airmon_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/airmon-ng.md
- `airodump_ng` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/airodump-ng.md
- `amass_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/amass-scan.md
- `analyze_session` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/analyze-session.md
- `anew_data_processing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/anew-data-processing.md
- `angr_symbolic_execution` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/angr-symbolic-execution.md
- `api_fuzzer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/api-fuzzer.md
- `api_schema_analyzer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/api-schema-analyzer.md
- `arjun_parameter_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/arjun-parameter-discovery.md
- `arjun_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/arjun-scan.md
- `arp_scan_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/arp-scan-discovery.md
- `autopsy_analysis` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/autopsy-analysis.md
- `autorecon_comprehensive` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/autorecon-comprehensive.md
- `autorecon_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/autorecon-scan.md
- `bbot_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/bbot-scan.md
- `bettercap_wifi` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/bettercap-wifi.md
- `binwalk_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike/binwalk-analyze.md
- …and 190 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/nyxstrike.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=nyxstrike · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/nyxstrike