Remove a directory. Use force=True to remove non-empty directories.
AI agents call remove_directory to permanently remove resources in Claude File Management Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly deletes data and cannot be undone. Even without force=True, directory removal is destructive; with force=True it becomes a recursive deletion capability with significant blast radius. Destructive is more severe than Write or Execute, so it takes priority.
From the tool's definition remove_directory with force=True parameter enables irreversible deletion of non-empty directory trees, destroying all contained files and subdirectories without recovery option.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Remove a directory. Use force=True to remove non-empty directories. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Claude File Management Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Claude File Management Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove_directory: 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 Claude File Management Server. Nothing to install.
remove_directory 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 remove_directory 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_directory. 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_directory is provided by the Claude File Management Server MCP server (vipin1000/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
remove_directory is one line of Claude File Management Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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