reimport_assets · Godot MCP Unified MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What reimport_assets does on Godot MCP Unified

AI agents use reimport_assets to create or update resources in Godot MCP Unified — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Godot MCP Unified environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why reimport_assets needs a policy

An AI agent can call reimport_assets faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Godot MCP Unified by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

reimport_assets Rate-limited

reimport_assets stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "reimport_assets": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "reimport_assets_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Godot MCP Unified, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about reimport_assets

What does the reimport_assets tool do? +

Force Godot to reimport specified assets by touching files or deleting .import metadata. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Godot MCP Unified MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on reimport_assets? +

Register the Godot MCP Unified MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reimport_assets: 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 MCP Unified. Nothing to install.

What risk level is reimport_assets? +

reimport_assets is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit reimport_assets? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reimport_assets 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.

How do I block reimport_assets completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for reimport_assets. 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.

What MCP server provides reimport_assets? +

reimport_assets is provided by the Godot MCP Unified MCP server (pierrealexandreguillemin-a11y/godot-mcp-unified). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.