Delete user file MCP tool
Delete a workspace user file. The file leaves search, GovTribe AI discovery, and the Files library; the operation cannot be undone through MCP.
- MCP tool name:
Delete_User_File - Returns: Delete user file MCP response
- Annotations: Not read only, destructive, idempotent, closed world
- Surfaces: GovTribe AI, GovTribe MCP, GovTribe Compact MCP server
Examples
Use Workspace Actions after confirming the file with Search user files. Deleting a file affects everyone in your workspace.
{
"tool": "Delete_User_File",
"arguments": {
"user_file_id": "6aa1620aed2ae46d750e9b55"
}
}Any workspace member can delete a workspace file. The file leaves search, GovTribe AI discovery, and the Files library immediately; copies already staged in a hosted shell or vector store are not recalled. Repeating the call for a deleted file returns a validation error rather than a second deletion. Hidden GovTribe AI working files and tool-result files cannot be deleted through this tool. Confirm the customer's intent before deleting, because MCP cannot restore a file.
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Update user file
Rename a workspace user file, set or clear its description, or link it to a pursuit; pursuit_id null unlinks it. Omitted fields keep their current values. Use Move_User_Files for folder placement.
MCP tool responses
Reference GovTribe MCP tool response payloads that agents can return, cite, or use in AI workflows.