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What change_gizmo_pivot does on Cocos
AI agents use change_gizmo_pivot to create or update resources in Cocos, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Cocos environment.
Why change_gizmo_pivot is rated Medium
This tool modifies the editor's gizmo/transform pivot setting, which is a reversible configuration change within the Cocos Creator editor. It does not delete data, execute code, or involve financial operations.
From the tool's definition Change transform pivot point
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The rule that runs change_gizmo_pivot 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 change_gizmo_pivot, this is the rule to start with:
change_gizmo_pivot 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cocos, apply this rule, and every change_gizmo_pivot call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about change_gizmo_pivot
Change transform pivot point. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Cocos MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Cocos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for change_gizmo_pivot: 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.
change_gizmo_pivot is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the change_gizmo_pivot 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 change_gizmo_pivot. 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.
change_gizmo_pivot 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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