# change_gizmo_tool

A execute tool on the Cocos MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `change_gizmo_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-gizmo-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `change_gizmo_tool`
- Server: Cocos (`caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "change_gizmo_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why change_gizmo_tool is rated High

Changing the gizmo tool in the Cocos Creator editor is an editor UI state change that triggers an external operation in the editor. It doesn't read data, write persistent data, or destroy anything - it switches the active manipulation tool (move/rotate/scale/etc.). The description is minimal, so confidence is moderate. Severity is low as misuse only affects editor UI state, not assets or project data.

From the tool's own definition: "'Change Gizmo tool' - changes the active gizmo/transformation tool in the editor"

## Use case

AI agents invoke change_gizmo_tool 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "change_gizmo_tool": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "change_gizmo_tool_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Cocos (156)

- `batch_delete_assets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/batch-delete-assets.md
- `clear_all_reference_images` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-all-reference-images.md
- `clear_broadcast_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-broadcast-log.md
- `clear_console` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-console.md
- `delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-asset.md
- `delete_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-node.md
- `remove_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-component.md
- `remove_reference_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-reference-image.md
- `revert_prefab` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/revert-prefab.md
- `align_view_with_node` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/align-view-with-node.md
- `build_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/build-project.md
- `change_view_mode_2d_3d` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-view-mode-2d-3d.md
- `execute_component_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-component-method.md
- `execute_scene_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-scene-script.md
- `execute_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-script.md
- `focus_camera_on_nodes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/focus-camera-on-nodes.md
- `listen_broadcast` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/listen-broadcast.md
- `open_asset_external` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-asset-external.md
- `open_preferences_settings` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-preferences-settings.md
- `refresh_assets` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-assets.md
- `refresh_reference_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-reference-image.md
- `reimport_asset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/reimport-asset.md
- `run_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/run-project.md
- `scene_snapshot_abort` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/scene-snapshot-abort.md
- `soft_reload_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/soft-reload-scene.md
- `start_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/start-preview-server.md
- `stop_listening` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-listening.md
- `stop_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-preview-server.md
- `format_mcp_request` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/format-mcp-request.md
- `safe_string_value` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/safe-string-value.md
- …and 126 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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- 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)
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server