# godot_launch_editor

Open the Godot editor for the configured project (detached). Needed before any editor_* bridge tool can be used.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `godot_launch_editor`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/godot-launch-editor

## Facts

- Tool: `godot_launch_editor`
- Server: Godot Breakpoint (`jlivingston-Cipher/godot-breakpoint-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/jlivingston-Cipher/godot-breakpoint-mcp
- 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": "godot_launch_editor",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why godot_launch_editor is rated High

This tool triggers execution of an external process (the Godot editor application) with effects that extend beyond the MCP server itself. While not destructive or financial, it represents a command execution capability that could spawn resource-intensive processes or interact with the file system and project state. The 'detached' nature suggests it runs independently, increasing the blast radius if misused.

From the tool's own definition: "Opens the Godot editor via a detached process launch. The tool description explicitly states it 'Open the Godot editor' which requires launching an external application with side effects that depend on system state and project configuration."

## Use case

AI agents invoke godot_launch_editor to trigger actions in Godot Breakpoint. 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 Godot Breakpoint:

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

## Other tools on Godot Breakpoint (238)

- `anim_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/anim-delete.md
- `anim_remove_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/anim-remove-key.md
- `cs_rename` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-rename.md
- `filesystem_move` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/filesystem-move.md
- `inputmap_erase_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/inputmap-erase-action.md
- `node_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/node-delete.md
- `project_remove_autoload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/project-remove-autoload.md
- `scene_close` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/scene-close.md
- `scene_reload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/scene-reload.md
- `shader_set_code` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/shader-set-code.md
- `tilemap_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/tilemap-clear.md
- `cs_dbg_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-attach.md
- `cs_dbg_continue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-continue.md
- `cs_dbg_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-evaluate.md
- `cs_dbg_launch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-launch.md
- `cs_dbg_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-restart.md
- `cs_dbg_set_exception_breakpoints` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-set-exception-breakpoints.md
- `cs_dbg_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/cs-dbg-step.md
- `dbg_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-attach.md
- `dbg_continue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-continue.md
- `dbg_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-evaluate.md
- `dbg_goto` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-goto.md
- `dbg_launch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-launch.md
- `dbg_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-restart.md
- `dbg_set_exception_breakpoints` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-set-exception-breakpoints.md
- `dbg_set_variable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-set-variable.md
- `dbg_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/dbg-step.md
- `filesystem_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/filesystem-scan.md
- `godot_run_managed` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/godot-run-managed.md
- `godot_run_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-breakpoint-mcp/godot-run-project.md
- …and 208 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/godot-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=godot-breakpoint-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/godot-breakpoint-mcp