Slice a spritesheet PNG into frames and produce an animated GIF or WebP. Provide columns+rows (grid mode) or cell_width+cell_height (cell mode).
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (file) · High parameter count (19 properties)
Part of the Spritesheet Forge server.
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AI agents use spritesheet_to_animation to create or modify resources in Spritesheet Forge. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call spritesheet_to_animation repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Spritesheet Forge.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"spritesheet_to_animation": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "spritesheet_to_animation_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Spritesheet Forge policy for all 8 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access spritesheet_to_animation gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Slice a spritesheet PNG into frames and produce an animated GIF or WebP. Provide columns+rows (grid mode) or cell_width+cell_height (cell mode).. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Spritesheet Forge MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Spritesheet Forge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for spritesheet_to_animation: 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 Spritesheet Forge. Nothing to install.
spritesheet_to_animation is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the spritesheet_to_animation 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 spritesheet_to_animation. 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.
spritesheet_to_animation is provided by the Spritesheet Forge MCP server (https://mcp.clawstudiouo.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 8 Spritesheet Forge tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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