recompile_asset
Compile a project asset by path — registers it with the editor
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What recompile_asset does on Sbox
AI agents invoke recompile_asset 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 recompile_asset is rated High
The tool compiles an asset and registers it with the editor, which triggers an external build/compilation operation. This is an Execute action as it runs a compilation process with side effects (registration with the editor), rather than simply reading or writing data.
From the tool's definition "Compile a project asset by path — registers it with the editor"
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The rule that runs recompile_asset 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 recompile_asset, this is the rule to start with:
recompile_asset 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 recompile_asset call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about recompile_asset
Compile a project asset by path — registers it with the editor. 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 recompile_asset: 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.
recompile_asset 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 recompile_asset 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 recompile_asset. 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.
recompile_asset 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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