align_view_with_node
Apply selected node position and angle to current view
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What align_view_with_node does on Cocos
AI agents invoke align_view_with_node to trigger actions in Cocos. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why align_view_with_node is rated High
This tool triggers an editor operation that changes the viewport/camera state based on a node's transform. It's not purely reading data, nor is it creating/modifying assets or scene data — it's executing an editor action that affects the current view state. The effect is reversible (you can move the view again), but it's an active operation rather than a simple read.
From the tool's definition Apply selected node position and angle to current view
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The rule that runs align_view_with_node safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cocos, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For align_view_with_node, this is the rule to start with:
align_view_with_node stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cocos, apply this rule, and every align_view_with_node call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about align_view_with_node
Apply selected node position and angle to current view. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Cocos MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Cocos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for align_view_with_node: 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 Cocos. Nothing to install.
align_view_with_node is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the align_view_with_node 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for align_view_with_node. 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.
align_view_with_node is provided by the Cocos MCP server (caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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