save_layout_preset_tool
Save the current UI layout as a preset.
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What save_layout_preset_tool does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents use save_layout_preset_tool 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 save_layout_preset_tool is rated Medium
This tool creates or stores a new layout preset configuration. This is a Write operation because it persists data (the preset) in a reversible manner—the preset can be deleted or overwritten later. There is minimal blast radius: a misused tool would create unwanted UI layout presets, which is easily undone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'save_layout_preset_tool' and description 'Save the current UI layout as a preset' indicate creation/storage of user configuration data.
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The rule that runs save_layout_preset_tool 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 save_layout_preset_tool, this is the rule to start with:
save_layout_preset_tool 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 save_layout_preset_tool call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about save_layout_preset_tool
Save the current UI layout as a preset. 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 save_layout_preset_tool: 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.
save_layout_preset_tool 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 save_layout_preset_tool 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 save_layout_preset_tool. 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.
save_layout_preset_tool 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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