Cut the selected content on selected tracks within the timeline selection. Use select_tracks and set_timeline_selection first.
AI agents call cut to permanently remove resources in Pro Tools MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
A cut operation removes content from the timeline. While it may place content in a clipboard (like a traditional cut operation), it irreversibly removes audio/MIDI data from the session tracks. In a DAW context, this can result in loss of arranged content that may not be easily recoverable, especially if the session is saved afterward.
From the tool's definition Cut the selected content on selected tracks within the timeline selection
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access cut gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Pro Tools MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cut:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"cut"
]
}cut disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Cut the selected content on selected tracks within the timeline selection. Use select_tracks and set_timeline_selection first. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cut: 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 Pro Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.
cut is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cut 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 cut. 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.
cut is provided by the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP server (skrul/protools-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Pro Tools MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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