Tools Reference — Overview

ClaudeBridge exposes 422+ tools organized into 25+ categories. Each tool is a callable MCP function that executes an action in the Unreal Editor.

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Categories at a Glance

Category	Tools	Description
Blueprint Nodes	18	Add, delete, configure, batch edit, auto-layout graph nodes
Pin Connections	3	Connect, disconnect, disconnect all pins
Events	2	Standard events (BeginPlay, Tick) and custom events
Variables	3	Create, delete, set properties on Blueprint variables
Functions	5	Create, delete, rename functions; add inputs/outputs
Inspection	7	Read Blueprints, analyze graphs, compile, describe, reparent
Actors	20	Spawn, delete, transform, properties, components, line trace
Assets	16	Find, duplicate, rename, delete, import, export assets
Materials	28	Create materials, expressions, instances; connect, compile
Editor	25	Viewport, PIE, screenshots, console, live compile
World	9	Levels, lights, physics, gravity
Validation	5	Validate Blueprints, search across BPs, find unused vars
Behavior Trees	9	Create, inspect, modify AI behavior trees and blackboards
Input	6	Enhanced Input actions, mapping contexts, key bindings
Utilities	9	Output log, Python exec, undo/redo, transactions
Snapshots	4	Create, restore, list, delete backup snapshots
Data Types	6	Create structs, enums; add fields/entries
Animation	10	Sequences, notifies, curves, bones, montages, blend spaces
Mesh	12	Static/skeletal mesh info, Nanite, collision, LODs, materials
Audio	8	List sounds, play/stop, spawn audio components
Widgets	17	Create UMG widgets, set properties, bindings, animations
Sequencer	12	Level sequences, bindings, tracks, keyframes, playback
Gameplay	8	Gameplay tags, navigation mesh, pathfinding
Physics	8	Physics assets, collision, mass, forces, impulses
Level	10	Sublevels, streaming, build all, save, dirty packages
Source Control	8	Status, checkout, checkin, revert, history
Landscape	11	Terrain info, layers, foliage, heightmap, resolution
Media	6	Media players, playback control, state
Processes	7	Launch servers/clients, multiplayer PIE, process management
Runtime Inspector	5	Inspect actors and components during PIE gameplay
Performance	3	FPS snapshots, continuous monitoring
Test Runner	4	Automated PIE testing with condition checks
Niagara	25	Particle systems, emitters, modules, renderers, parameters
MetaSound	15	Procedural audio nodes, connections, preview
DataTable	4	Schema, rows, add/delete entries
MVVM	8	ViewModel bindings for UMG widgets
Procedural Mesh	38	Create geometry, booleans, extrude, sculpt, fracture
Widget Tree	5	Wrap, unwrap, reparent, slot properties, compile
Asset Import	9	Import textures, FBX; export; set properties
BlueprintLisp	4	Text-based Blueprint authoring language
Editor Events	2	Poll and subscribe to editor events
Components	4	Static mesh, physics, transform properties on BP components

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How to Discover Tools

From Your AI Client

Ask: "What tools are available for materials?" — The AI will call tools/list and filter relevant tools.

From the Dashboard

Click Managers (44) in the ClaudeBridge panel to see all categories with their tool counts.

Programmatically

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'

ClaudeBridge Guide Tool

Call claudebridge_guide to get a categorized reference of all tools with descriptions.

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Tool Naming Convention

Tools follow a consistent naming pattern:

Pattern	Examples
list_*	list_actors, list_materials, list_blueprints
get_*	get_actor_details, get_material_graph
set_*	set_actor_property, set_light_properties
create_*	create_material, create_variable
delete_*	delete_actor, delete_node
add_*	add_node, add_component, add_niagara_emitter
connect_*	connect_pins, connect_material_expressions

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Detailed Reference

For parameter-level detail on every tool, use the claudebridge_guide tool from your AI client, or check the JSON schema files in Resources/tool_schemas/ within the plugin folder.