project_get_setting
Read a single ProjectSettings value by dotted key (e.g. application/config/name).
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What project_get_setting does on Godot Breakpoint
AI agents call project_get_setting to retrieve information from Godot Breakpoint without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why project_get_setting is rated Low
This tool retrieves project configuration data by key lookup without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent reading settings causes no side effects. It is a straightforward Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read a single ProjectSettings value' — the verb 'Read' and the action of retrieving a configuration setting with no modification capability indicate a read-only query operation.
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The rule that runs project_get_setting safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Godot Breakpoint, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For project_get_setting, this is the rule to start with:
project_get_setting is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Godot Breakpoint, apply this rule, and every project_get_setting call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about project_get_setting
Read a single ProjectSettings value by dotted key (e.g. application/config/name). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Godot Breakpoint MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Godot Breakpoint MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for project_get_setting: 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 Godot Breakpoint. Nothing to install.
project_get_setting is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the project_get_setting 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 project_get_setting. 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.
project_get_setting is provided by the Godot Breakpoint MCP server (jlivingston-Cipher/godot-breakpoint-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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