# spine_build_animation_from_existing_project

Build simple animation keyframes on an existing Spine JSON or .spine project. Writes to outputDir, imports into .spine, exports, and can open the result. Requires sourceJsonPath or spineProjectPath. Not for mesh, IK, weights, or UI automation.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `spine_build_animation_from_existing_project`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-build-animation-from-existing-project

## Facts

- Tool: `spine_build_animation_from_existing_project`
- Server: Spine (`1425sd/spine-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1425sd/spine-MCP
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "spine_build_animation_from_existing_project",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why spine_build_animation_from_existing_project is rated Medium

The tool builds animation keyframes and writes output files to a directory, then imports into a .spine project and exports the result. This is a Write operation as it creates/modifies project files in a reversible way (files can be replaced or reverted). It does not delete data irreversibly, execute arbitrary code, or perform financial operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Writes to outputDir, imports into .spine, exports, and can open the result"

## Use case

AI agents use spine_build_animation_from_existing_project to create or update resources in Spine, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Spine environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Spine:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "spine_build_animation_from_existing_project": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "spine_build_animation_from_existing_project_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Spine (15)

- `spine_build_animation_from_json` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-build-animation-from-json.md
- `spine_clean` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-clean.md
- `spine_learn_from_corpus` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-learn-from-corpus.md
- `spine_open_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-open-project.md
- `spine_analyze_json` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-analyze-json.md
- `spine_get_generation_guide` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-get-generation-guide.md
- `spine_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-info.md
- `spine_recommend_animation_params` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-recommend-animation-params.md
- `spine_scan_corpus` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-scan-corpus.md
- `spine_add_simple_animation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-add-simple-animation.md
- `spine_control_bones` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-control-bones.md
- `spine_create_loading_animation_preset` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-create-loading-animation-preset.md
- `spine_export` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-export.md
- `spine_generate_animation_json` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-generate-animation-json.md
- `spine_import_json` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1425sd-spine-mcp/spine-import-json.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1425sd-spine-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1425sd-spine-mcp