set_timeline_item_crop

What set_timeline_item_crop does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents use set_timeline_item_crop 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 set_timeline_item_crop is rated Medium

The tool modifies (sets) a crop property on a timeline item, which is a write operation that changes project state. Cropping is reversible—the original uncropped footage remains in the media pool and the change can be undone in the editing interface. This does not irreversibly delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), involve financial transactions (Financial), or merely read data (Read).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'set_timeline_item_crop' and description 'Set a crop property for a timeline item' indicate modification of timeline item properties. This is a reversible change to video editing parameters.

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

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

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