get_build_settings
Get all build configuration settings (debug/release, scripting backend, features)
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What get_build_settings does on Godot
AI agents call get_build_settings to retrieve information from Godot without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_build_settings is rated Low
This tool retrieves build configuration metadata without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward query operation that returns configuration data for inspection purposes. No destructive, financial, or executable operations are performed.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_build_settings' and description states 'Get all build configuration settings' — the verb 'Get' and retrieval-only operation indicate no modifications or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_build_settings safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Godot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_build_settings, this is the rule to start with:
get_build_settings 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, apply this rule, and every get_build_settings call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_build_settings
Get all build configuration settings (debug/release, scripting backend, features). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Godot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Godot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_build_settings: 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. Nothing to install.
get_build_settings 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 get_build_settings 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 get_build_settings. 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.
get_build_settings is provided by the Godot MCP server (@keeveeg/godot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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