Delete a work item property by ID.
AI agents call delete_work_item_property to permanently remove resources in Plane — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool performs an irreversible deletion of a work item property. Even though it targets a specific property rather than an entire work item, deletion operations cannot be undone and represent data loss. This meets the Destructive category criterion.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete a work item property by ID' — this is an irreversible deletion operation.
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Delete a work item property by ID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Plane MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_work_item_property: 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 Plane. Nothing to install.
delete_work_item_property 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_work_item_property 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_work_item_property. 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_work_item_property is provided by the Plane MCP server (@makeplane/plane-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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