get_asset_dependencies

What get_asset_dependencies does on Cocos

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

Why get_asset_dependencies is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to fetch and return asset dependency information. It has no side effects on the Cocos Creator editor state, assets, or project. The action is purely informational retrieval, making it a Read category tool with low severity since misuse would only result in viewing dependency data without causing harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_asset_dependencies' and description 'Get asset dependency tree' indicate a query operation that retrieves and displays dependency information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

The rule that runs get_asset_dependencies 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 get_asset_dependencies, this is the rule to start with:

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

Questions about get_asset_dependencies