remove-effect

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why remove-effect needs a policy

Removing effects from a layer is a destructive action: once an effect is removed, its settings and keyframes are lost. Removing 'all effects' amplifies the blast radius. This cannot be undone programmatically by the MCP server itself, making it Destructive rather than merely Write.

From the tool's definition 'Remove one specific effect (or all effects) from a layer' — removal is irreversible without an undo history

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access remove-effect gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control remove-effect

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and After Effects MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for remove-effect:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "remove-effect"
  ]
}

remove-effect disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register After Effects MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

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Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
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FAQ

Questions about remove-effect

What does the remove-effect tool do? +

Remove one specific effect (or all effects) from a layer. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the After Effects MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on remove-effect? +

Register the After Effects MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove-effect: 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 After Effects MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is remove-effect? +

remove-effect is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit remove-effect? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the remove-effect 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.

How do I block remove-effect completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for remove-effect. 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.

What MCP server provides remove-effect? +

remove-effect is provided by the After Effects MCP Server MCP server (thellamainator/after-effects-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every After Effects MCP Server tool call.

Start from After Effects 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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