recompile_material

Force recompile and save a material. Reports success/failure.

SERVERUnreal-MCP SOURCEaadeshrao123/unreal-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What recompile_material does on Unreal-MCP

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

RISK

Why recompile_material is rated Medium

This tool modifies and persists material assets by recompiling and saving them. While the changes are reversible (materials can be edited/undone), the tool causes observable side effects to persistent editor state. It does not execute arbitrary code (Execute), delete data (Destructive), or involve financial operations. It is a Write operation because it creates or modifies editor assets reversibly.

From the tool's definition Tool performs "recompile and save a material"—modifying the material asset in Unreal Engine. The description explicitly states it saves the material, which is a reversible write operation on editor state and asset files.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs recompile_material safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Unreal-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For recompile_material, this is the rule to start with:

recompile_material Rate-limited

recompile_material stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "recompile_material": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "recompile_material_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Unreal-MCP, apply this rule, and every recompile_material call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about recompile_material

What does the recompile_material tool do? +

Force recompile and save a material. Reports success/failure. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Unreal-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on recompile_material? +

Register the Unreal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recompile_material: 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 Unreal-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is recompile_material? +

recompile_material is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit recompile_material? +

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

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

recompile_material is provided by the Unreal MCP server (aadeshrao123/unreal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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