# node_duplicate

Duplicate a node and its children under the same parent (undoable). Returns the new node's path.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `node_duplicate`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/node-duplicate

## Facts

- Tool: `node_duplicate`
- Server: Breakpoint (`breakpoint-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y breakpoint-mcp`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/breakpoint-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | Name for the duplicate (defaults to Godot's auto-numbered name) |
| `path` | string | yes | Node path relative to the scene root |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "node_duplicate",
    "arguments": {
      "path": "<path>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why node_duplicate is rated Medium

The tool creates new nodes (duplicates existing ones), which is a reversible modification operation. The description explicitly notes it is 'undoable', confirming it is Write rather than Destructive. While it modifies system state by adding new nodes, the operation can be reverted, and the blast radius is moderate — an AI could create unwanted duplicate nodes but cannot permanently destroy data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Duplicate a node and its children under the same parent (undoable)' — this creates new data/nodes in the system."

Risk signals: Accepts file system path (path)

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Breakpoint (273)

- `anim_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/anim-delete.md
- `anim_remove_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/anim-remove-key.md
- `filesystem_move` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/filesystem-move.md
- `gd_rename` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/gd-rename.md
- `inputmap_erase_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/inputmap-erase-action.md
- `mp_wire_rpc` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/mp-wire-rpc.md
- `node_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/node-delete.md
- `project_remove_autoload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/project-remove-autoload.md
- `resource_save` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/resource-save.md
- `resource_set_import_settings` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/resource-set-import-settings.md
- `runtime_node_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/runtime-node-remove.md
- `runtime_peer_stop` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/runtime-peer-stop.md
- `scene_close` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/scene-close.md
- `scene_reload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/scene-reload.md
- `shader_set_code` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/shader-set-code.md
- `tilemap_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/tilemap-clear.md
- `vcs_restore` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/vcs-restore.md
- `vcs_stash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/vcs-stash.md
- `cs_dbg_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-attach.md
- `cs_dbg_continue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-continue.md
- `cs_dbg_launch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-launch.md
- `cs_dbg_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-restart.md
- `cs_dbg_set_breakpoints` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-set-breakpoints.md
- `cs_dbg_set_exception_breakpoints` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-set-exception-breakpoints.md
- `cs_dbg_set_variable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-set-variable.md
- `cs_dbg_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-step.md
- `dbg_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/dbg-attach.md
- `dbg_continue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/dbg-continue.md
- `dbg_data_breakpoints` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/dbg-data-breakpoints.md
- `dbg_goto` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp/dbg-goto.md
- …and 243 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/breakpoint-mcp.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=breakpoint-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/breakpoint-mcp