signal_list
List the signals a node declares (name and argument names), including user signals. Read-only.
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What signal_list does on Godot Breakpoint
AI agents call signal_list 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 signal_list is rated Low
The tool retrieves and lists signal declarations from a Godot node without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. This is a straightforward data query operation with no blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read-only' and lists signals (retrieves data with no side effects).
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The rule that runs signal_list 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 signal_list, this is the rule to start with:
signal_list 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 signal_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about signal_list
List the signals a node declares (name and argument names), including user signals. Read-only. 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 signal_list: 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.
signal_list 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 signal_list 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 signal_list. 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.
signal_list 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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