timeline_create_fusion_clip
Create a Fusion clip from selected items.
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What timeline_create_fusion_clip does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents use timeline_create_fusion_clip 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip is rated Medium
This tool creates a new Fusion clip, which is a Write operation (creating new data). It does not delete or overwrite existing content irreversibly, does not execute arbitrary code, and has no financial implications. Severity is medium because it modifies the project timeline/media pool structure, but the action is reversible within DaVinci Resolve's undo system.
From the tool's definition 'Create a Fusion clip from selected items' — creates a new Fusion clip in the timeline/media pool
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The rule that runs timeline_create_fusion_clip 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip, this is the rule to start with:
timeline_create_fusion_clip 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about timeline_create_fusion_clip
Create a Fusion clip from selected items. 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip: 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.
timeline_create_fusion_clip 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip 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 timeline_create_fusion_clip. 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.
timeline_create_fusion_clip 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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