AI agents call ppt_delete_slide to permanently remove resources in Ppt — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deletion of presentation slides is a destructive operation that cannot be automatically undone by the tool. While the user can manually undo via PowerPoint's undo history, an AI agent misusing this tool could permanently remove critical presentation content, especially if called repeatedly or on wrong slide indices.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ppt_delete_slide' explicitly indicates deletion of slide content. The verb 'delete' is irreversible—slides cannot be recovered after removal unless manually undone by the user.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ppt_delete_slide gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ppt, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ppt_delete_slide:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"ppt_delete_slide"
]
}ppt_delete_slide disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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ppt_delete_slide. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Ppt MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Ppt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ppt_delete_slide: 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 Ppt. Nothing to install.
ppt_delete_slide 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 ppt_delete_slide 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 ppt_delete_slide. 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.
ppt_delete_slide is provided by the Ppt MCP server (ykuwai/ppt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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