unity_prefab_variant_info

What unity_prefab_variant_info does on Unity MCP Server

AI agents call unity_prefab_variant_info to retrieve information from Unity MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why unity_prefab_variant_info is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata about prefab variants without modifying, executing, or deleting any assets or data. It is a query operation that provides information about existing project objects. The incomplete description ('whether it') suggests it returns boolean or categorical information about prefab variant status, which is characteristic of a read-only inspection tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'unity_prefab_variant_info' and description 'Get variant information for a prefab asset' indicate a data retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the context of querying prefab metadata confirm a read-only action with no side effects.

The rule that runs unity_prefab_variant_info safely

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "unity_prefab_variant_info": {}
  }
}

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