Lock or unlock the active layer
AI agents use photoshop_set_layer_locked to create or update resources in Photoshop MCP Windows-First — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Photoshop MCP Windows-First environment.
This tool changes layer properties (lock/unlock state) but does not create, delete, or execute arbitrary code. The action is reversible—users can toggle the lock state back. While it modifies document state, it affects only metadata/properties of existing layers, not image content itself.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'photoshop_set_layer_locked' and description 'Lock or unlock the active layer' indicate it modifies layer state in Photoshop, making it a reversible modification operation.
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Lock or unlock the active layer. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Photoshop MCP Windows-First MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Photoshop MCP Windows-First MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for photoshop_set_layer_locked: 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 Photoshop MCP Windows-First. Nothing to install.
photoshop_set_layer_locked is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the photoshop_set_layer_locked 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 photoshop_set_layer_locked. 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.
photoshop_set_layer_locked is provided by the Photoshop MCP Windows-First MCP server (rookietopred02-gif/photoshop-mcp-windows-first). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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