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script_read

Read a C# script from Unity project

How to control script_read ↓

What script_read does on MCP Server for Unity

AI agents call script_read to retrieve information from MCP Server for Unity without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why script_read needs a policy

This tool only retrieves or queries existing C# script content from a Unity project. It has no side effects, does not modify, delete, or execute code—it simply reads and returns the script content. This is a classic Read operation with minimal risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'script_read' and description 'Read a C# script from Unity project' explicitly indicate retrieval of data without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access script_read gives an agent:

How to control script_read

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Server for Unity, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for script_read:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "script_read": {}
  }
}

script_read is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Server for Unity — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about script_read

What does the script_read tool do? +

Read a C# script from Unity project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Server for Unity MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on script_read? +

Register the MCP Server for Unity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for script_read: 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 MCP Server for Unity. Nothing to install.

What risk level is script_read? +

script_read is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit script_read? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the script_read 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.

How do I block script_read completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for script_read. 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.

What MCP server provides script_read? +

script_read is provided by the MCP Server for Unity MCP server (zabaglione/mcp-server-unity). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP Server for Unity tool call.

Start from MCP Server for Unity, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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