delete_color_group
Delete a color group from the current project.
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What delete_color_group does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents call delete_color_group to permanently remove resources in DaVinci Resolve MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_color_group is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes a color group from a DaVinci Resolve project with no apparent undo mechanism or reversibility guarantee. Deletion of project organizational structures constitutes a destructive action with a blast radius that could disrupt editing workflows or necessitate manual recovery.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'delete_color_group' and description 'Delete a color group from the current project' explicitly indicate irreversible deletion of project data.
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The rule that runs delete_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 delete_color_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_color_group is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect DaVinci Resolve MCP, apply this rule, and every delete_color_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_color_group
Delete a color group from the current project. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_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.
delete_color_group 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_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 delete_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.
delete_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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