# duplicate_gameobject

Clone a GameObject with all its components. Optionally offset position or rename

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `duplicate_gameobject`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/duplicate-gameobject

## Facts

- Tool: `duplicate_gameobject`
- Server: Sbox (`sbox-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox.md
- Install: `npx -y sbox-mcp-server`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/LouSputthole/Sbox-Claude.git
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "duplicate_gameobject",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why duplicate_gameobject is rated Medium

Duplicating a game object is a Write operation—it creates new data (a cloned object) within the game scene. This is reversible (the duplicate can be deleted), making it Write rather than Destructive. The blast radius is medium because an agent could spam duplications to fill memory or create confusing game states, but the effect is undoable and doesn't cause permanent damage or execute arbitrary code.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'duplicate_gameobject' and description 'Clone a GameObject with all its components' indicates creation of new game objects. Options to 'offset position or rename' confirm reversible modifications."

## Use case

AI agents use duplicate_gameobject 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sbox:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "duplicate_gameobject": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "duplicate_gameobject_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `debug_draw_box` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/debug-draw-box.md
- `debug_draw_ray` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/debug-draw-ray.md
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- `invoke_button` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/invoke-button.md
- `invoke_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/invoke-method.md
- `load_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/load-scene.md
- `network_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/network-spawn.md
- `play_animation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox/play-animation.md
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- …and 176 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sbox.md

## For agents

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=sbox · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sbox