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What editor_debug_step does on Godot
AI agents invoke editor_debug_step to trigger actions in Godot. 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 editor_debug_step is rated High
This tool controls debugger execution flow by stepping into the next line of code. It triggers an action in an active debugging session, which is an external operation that causes code execution to advance. This is an Execute-category action as it drives runtime behavior in the Godot editor debugger.
From the tool's definition Step into next line in debugger
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The rule that runs editor_debug_step safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Godot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For editor_debug_step, this is the rule to start with:
editor_debug_step 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 Godot, apply this rule, and every editor_debug_step call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about editor_debug_step
Step into next line in debugger. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Godot MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Godot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for editor_debug_step: 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 Godot. Nothing to install.
editor_debug_step 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 editor_debug_step 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 editor_debug_step. 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.
editor_debug_step is provided by the Godot MCP server (@yanhuifair/godot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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