AI agents use remove_item_from_group to create or update resources in InDesign UXP MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your InDesign UXP MCP Server environment.
Removing an item from a group modifies the document's structure (ungrouping/detaching the item) but does not permanently delete the item itself. This is a reversible modification, making it a Write operation. The blast radius is medium since misuse could disrupt layout groupings in a document.
From the tool's definition Remove a page item from a group
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access remove_item_from_group gives an agent:
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 remove_item_from_group:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"remove_item_from_group": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "remove_item_from_group_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}remove_item_from_group 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.
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Remove a page item from a group. It is categorised as a Write tool in the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove_item_from_group: 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.
remove_item_from_group 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 remove_item_from_group 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 remove_item_from_group. 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.
remove_item_from_group 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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