clear_terrain_features
Wipe Hills, Clearings, Trails, or all features from MapBuilder.
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What clear_terrain_features does on Sbox
AI agents call clear_terrain_features to permanently remove resources in Sbox, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why clear_terrain_features is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes terrain features from a game map with no indication of undo/rollback capability. While confined to a game development context (lower real-world impact than production systems), the irreversible nature of wiping map elements and the potential loss of designer work maps it to Destructive rather than Write.
From the tool's definition "Wipe Hills, Clearings, Trails, or all features" — the verb 'wipe' combined with the scope of clearing terrain features indicates irreversible deletion of map data.
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The rule that runs clear_terrain_features safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sbox, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clear_terrain_features, this is the rule to start with:
clear_terrain_features is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sbox, apply this rule, and every clear_terrain_features call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about clear_terrain_features
Wipe Hills, Clearings, Trails, or all features from MapBuilder. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clear_terrain_features: 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 Sbox. Nothing to install.
clear_terrain_features is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the clear_terrain_features 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 clear_terrain_features. 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.
clear_terrain_features is provided by the Sbox MCP server (sbox-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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