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delete_account

delete_account MCP tool reference, parameters, return type, and safety hints.

What it does

Deletes account in the local Clovis ledger.

Signature(id: string, dry_run?: boolean) => Record<string, unknown>

can writedry-rundestructive

Destructive. This can remove, void, discard, roll back, repair, or permanently change ledger data. Require explicit user approval.

Use this section to decide whether the tool fits the user request before calling it.

Use it when an agent needs to prepare a change and show a preview before committing it.

Use it when working with accounts, transactions, balances, registers, or double-entry records.

Agents should gather these facts or confirmations first.

Have exact values for required inputs: id.

Start with dry_run=true, show the preview, then ask before applying the change.

Create or confirm a backup and get explicit approval before running it for real.

Required inputs are marked clearly. Optional inputs can usually be omitted unless the workflow needs them.

idrequired

string

Input used by this tool.

Use the exact tool name and pass arguments as structured JSON through the MCP client.

Copy this shape into agent instructions, evals, or MCP client tests.

{
  "tool": "delete_account",
  "arguments": {
    "id": "<id>"
  }
}

CategoryLedger and accounts

ReturnsobjectReturns object from the local ledger.

AliasesNone