add_color_group
Create a new color group in the current project.
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What add_color_group does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents use add_color_group to create or update resources in DaVinci Resolve MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your DaVinci Resolve MCP environment.
Why add_color_group is rated Medium
Creating a color group is a reversible write operation that modifies project structure by adding a new categorization element. While it has a side effect on the project, it can be undone (deleted). This is less severe than Execute (which could trigger arbitrary operations) or Destructive (which cannot be undone), but more impactful than Read operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'add_color_group' and description 'Create a new color group in the current project' indicate the tool creates/adds a new organizational element to project data.
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The rule that runs add_color_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and DaVinci Resolve MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For add_color_group, this is the rule to start with:
add_color_group stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect DaVinci Resolve MCP, apply this rule, and every add_color_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about add_color_group
Create a new color group in the current project. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_color_group: 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 DaVinci Resolve MCP. Nothing to install.
add_color_group 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 add_color_group 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 add_color_group. 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.
add_color_group is provided by the DaVinci Resolve MCP server (samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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