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delete_color_group

Delete a color group from the current project. Args: group_name: Name of the color group to delete.

How to control delete_color_group ↓

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.

Critical Risk

This tool performs an irreversible deletion operation on project data (color groups). While the blast radius is limited to color group metadata rather than media files themselves, deletion of project organization elements represents a destructive action that cannot be recovered. It matches the Destructive category definition: 'irreversibly deletes or overwrites data, or actions that cannot be undone.'

From the tool's definition The tool description explicitly states 'Delete a color group from the current project.' The action is irreversible—once deleted, the color group and its associations within the project are lost and cannot be undone programmatically through this interface.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_color_group gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DaVinci Resolve MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_color_group:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_color_group"
  ]
}

delete_color_group disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

  1. Create a free account and register DaVinci Resolve MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the delete_color_group tool do? +

Delete a color group from the current project. Args: group_name: Name of the color group to delete. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on delete_color_group? +

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.

What risk level is delete_color_group? +

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.

Can I rate-limit delete_color_group? +

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.

How do I block delete_color_group completely? +

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.

What MCP server provides delete_color_group? +

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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