reset

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why reset needs a policy

The tool resets the display to its initial state and cancels any pending input. Cancelling pending input is a one-way action that cannot be undone — any data the user had entered or any in-progress interaction is lost. This qualifies as Destructive due to the irreversible loss of pending state/input, though the blast radius is limited to the UI session rather than persistent data.

From the tool's definition 'Reset the display to initial state (cancels pending input)' — resets state and cancels pending input irreversibly

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

POLICY

How to control reset

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

policy.json

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

reset 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 Pane — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

RESTRICT THIS TOOL →

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Pane tools

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All 15 Pane tools →

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Go deeper

Critical-risk tools in Pane → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Blast radius → How much damage one compromised or confused agent can do — and how to bound it.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide →
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough →

FAQ

Questions about reset

What does the reset tool do? +

Reset the display to initial state (cancels pending input). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pane 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 reset? +

Register the Pane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reset: 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 Pane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is reset? +

reset 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 reset? +

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

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

reset is provided by the Pane MCP server (zabaca/pane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Pane tool call.

Start from Pane, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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