PERMANENTLY deletes folder and all contents. Use folderId (preferred/safest) or folderName + (spaceId/spaceName). WARNING: Cannot be undone, all lists/tasks deleted, folderName risky if not unique.
AI agents call delete_folder to permanently remove resources in ClickUp MCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly deletes data with no recovery option. The description explicitly states it is permanent and cannot be undone, affecting not just the folder but all nested lists and tasks. The blast radius is maximum—an AI agent given this tool could destroy entire project structures. This is the most severe category (Destructive > Execute > Write > Read).
From the tool's definition PERMANENTLY deletes folder and all contents...Cannot be undone, all lists/tasks deleted
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PERMANENTLY deletes folder and all contents. Use folderId (preferred/safest) or folderName + (spaceId/spaceName). WARNING: Cannot be undone, all lists/tasks deleted, folderName risky if not unique. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the ClickUp MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the ClickUp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_folder: 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 ClickUp MCP. Nothing to install.
delete_folder 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 delete_folder 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 delete_folder. 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.
delete_folder is provided by the ClickUp MCP server (twofeetup/clickup-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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