create_offline_progress
Generate an offline / idle-progress component (sealed, owner/host-only) — the idle-game staple. Persists LastSeenUtc (DateTime) to FileSystem.Data JSON on a dirty-flag autosave heartbeat (AutosaveSeconds) and on OnDisabled, copying create_save_system
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What create_offline_progress does on Sbox
AI agents use create_offline_progress 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_offline_progress is rated Medium
Creates game component and modifies persistent JSON data; reversible but affects game state durably.
From the tool's definition creates offline-progress component, persists LastSeenUtc to FileSystem.Data JSON
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The rule that runs create_offline_progress 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_offline_progress, this is the rule to start with:
create_offline_progress 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_offline_progress call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_offline_progress
Generate an offline / idle-progress component (sealed, owner/host-only) — the idle-game staple. Persists LastSeenUtc (DateTime) to FileSystem.Data JSON on a dirty-flag autosave heartbeat (AutosaveSeconds) and on OnDisabled, copying create_save_system. 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_offline_progress: 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_offline_progress 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_offline_progress 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_offline_progress. 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_offline_progress 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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