pose_citizen
Pose a Citizen by setting CitizenAnimationHelper params (enables PlayAnimationsInEditorScene so the pose shows in-editor). Set holdType (None/Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun/HoldItem/Punch/Swing), moveStyle (Auto/Walk/Run), specialMove, sitting (bool), and/or duckLevel (0-1). Returns { posed, changed:[...],...
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What pose_citizen does on Sbox
AI agents invoke pose_citizen to trigger actions in Sbox. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why pose_citizen is rated High
Executes animation/pose operations on game objects with externally-determined parameters; effects depend on argument values.
From the tool's definition Sets CitizenAnimationHelper params, modifies pose in-editor scene, returns gameObject.
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The rule that runs pose_citizen 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 pose_citizen, this is the rule to start with:
pose_citizen stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times 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 pose_citizen call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pose_citizen
Pose a Citizen by setting CitizenAnimationHelper params (enables PlayAnimationsInEditorScene so the pose shows in-editor). Set holdType (None/Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun/HoldItem/Punch/Swing), moveStyle (Auto/Walk/Run), specialMove, sitting (bool), and/or duckLevel (0-1). Returns { posed, changed:[...], gameObject } — changed lists which helper params were applied; take_screenshot to verify the pose. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pose_citizen: 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.
pose_citizen is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pose_citizen 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 pose_citizen. 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.
pose_citizen 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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