Governed ability

Update media

aafm/update-media Guarded write

Update an attachment's title, alt text, caption, or description.

How it is governed

The same model as every ability in the plugin, stated for this one.

  • Off until you enable it

    Like every ability, Update media ships switched off. You turn it on one at a time, and an update never widens access on its own.

  • Guarded write

    Writes stay conservative, and the plugin re-checks the capability before the call runs.

  • Capability gated

    A connection only sees Update media if the user you connected can run it, and the plugin checks that capability again before it executes.

  • Every call audited

    The call is written to the log in your own database, denials included, with the argument keys but never the values.

See it in action

An illustrative run. Your real calls and data stay on your own site.

agent-abilities · audit Governed
You Update media on this site.
Run Running aafm/update-media
Gate Allowed capability re-checked before running
Audit aafm/update-media · principal: editor · args: attachment_id
Result Applies the change, then writes the call to the audit log.

Try it with a prompt

Example requests you could paste to your agent.

  1. Set the alt text on attachment 512 to Team photo from the 2026 retreat.
  2. Update the caption for media item 341.
  3. Change the title and description of attachment 512.

These are illustrative example prompts. The agent runs them as the user you connected, checked against that user's capabilities and written to your audit log.

Frequently asked

Short answers for Update media.

What fields can this change?

The title, alt text, caption, or description of an existing attachment. It edits the library metadata, not the image file itself.

Is it safe to run?

It is a guarded write limited to those fields, off by default and audited. It cannot delete or replace the underlying file.

Back to all abilities

Governed by default, from the first call.

Update media is off until you enable it, scoped to the user you connect, and logged like everything else. Turn on only what you need.

Every ability off until you enable it, capability-gated on every call.