import_timeline_from_file

What import_timeline_from_file does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents use import_timeline_from_file 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 import_timeline_from_file is rated Medium

This tool creates new project content by importing timeline data from external files. It modifies the project state by adding new timelines, making it a Write operation rather than Read (which would only retrieve existing data) or Destructive (which would irreversibly delete data). While the import process itself is reversible through undo functionality, it materially changes the project structure.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'import_timeline_from_file' and description explicitly states it imports timelines from external files (AAF, EDL, XML, FCPXML, DRT, ADL, OTIO) into the DaVinci Resolve project. This creates or adds new timeline data to the project.

The rule that runs import_timeline_from_file 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 import_timeline_from_file, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "import_timeline_from_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "import_timeline_from_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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