create_npc_schedule_brain
Generate a daily-routine NPC brain: a [Property] list of schedule entries (startHour/endHour 0..24, taskName, target = named scene GameObject or fixed position), the hour read from any create_day_night_clock component (capability match: a float TimeOfDay property, same GameObject first then scene...
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What create_npc_schedule_brain does on Sbox
AI agents use create_npc_schedule_brain to create or update resources in Sbox, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Sbox environment.
Why create_npc_schedule_brain is rated Medium
Creates and configures an NPC brain component with schedule data in the game scene.
From the tool's definition Generate a daily-routine NPC brain... schedule entries... walking the NPC
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The rule that runs create_npc_schedule_brain 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 create_npc_schedule_brain, this is the rule to start with:
create_npc_schedule_brain 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sbox, apply this rule, and every create_npc_schedule_brain call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_npc_schedule_brain
Generate a daily-routine NPC brain: a [Property] list of schedule entries (startHour/endHour 0..24, taskName, target = named scene GameObject or fixed position), the hour read from any create_day_night_clock component (capability match: a float TimeOfDay property, same GameObject first then scene-wide) with an HONEST fallback to its own internal clock when none exists (check the generated UsingClockComponent bool), walking the NPC to the active entry. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_npc_schedule_brain: 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.
create_npc_schedule_brain 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 create_npc_schedule_brain 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 create_npc_schedule_brain. 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.
create_npc_schedule_brain 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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