cleanup_document

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Removing unused elements from a document is an irreversible destructive action. Once elements are purged, they cannot be recovered without an undo history or backup. The blast radius is high because an AI agent could inadvertently remove elements that are actually needed, causing permanent data loss in the InDesign document.

From the tool's definition "Clean up document (remove unused elements)" — permanently removes elements from the document

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access cleanup_document gives an agent:

HOW TO CONTROL CLEANUP_DOCUMENT

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and InDesign UXP MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cleanup_document:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "cleanup_document"
  ]
}

cleanup_document 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 InDesign UXP 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

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FAQ

What does the cleanup_document tool do? +

Clean up document (remove unused elements). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the InDesign UXP 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 cleanup_document? +

Register the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cleanup_document: 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 InDesign UXP MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cleanup_document? +

cleanup_document 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 cleanup_document? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cleanup_document 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 cleanup_document completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cleanup_document. 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 cleanup_document? +

cleanup_document is provided by the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server (theloniuser/indesign-uxp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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