get_uid

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/index.ts:1951-2055 (handler)

  The handler function that implements the get_uid tool logic. Validates inputs, checks Godot 4.4+ compatibility, executes the Godot operations script with 'get_uid' command.

  private async handleGetUid(args: any) {
    // Normalize parameters to camelCase
    args = this.normalizeParameters(args);
    
    if (!args.projectPath || !args.filePath) {
      return this.createErrorResponse(
        'Missing required parameters',
        ['Provide projectPath and filePath']
      );
    }
  
    if (!this.validatePath(args.projectPath) || !this.validatePath(args.filePath)) {
      return this.createErrorResponse(
        'Invalid path',
        ['Provide valid paths without ".." or other potentially unsafe characters']
      );
    }
  
    try {
      // Ensure godotPath is set
      if (!this.godotPath) {
        await this.detectGodotPath();
        if (!this.godotPath) {
          return this.createErrorResponse(
            'Could not find a valid Godot executable path',
            [
              'Ensure Godot is installed correctly',
              'Set GODOT_PATH environment variable to specify the correct path',
            ]
          );
        }
      }
  
      // Check if the project directory exists and contains a project.godot file
      const projectFile = join(args.projectPath, 'project.godot');
      if (!existsSync(projectFile)) {
        return this.createErrorResponse(
          `Not a valid Godot project: ${args.projectPath}`,
          [
            'Ensure the path points to a directory containing a project.godot file',
            'Use list_projects to find valid Godot projects',
          ]
        );
      }
  
      // Check if the file exists
      const filePath = join(args.projectPath, args.filePath);
      if (!existsSync(filePath)) {
        return this.createErrorResponse(
          `File does not exist: ${args.filePath}`,
          ['Ensure the file path is correct']
        );
      }
  
      // Get Godot version to check if UIDs are supported
      const { stdout: versionOutput } = await execAsync(`"${this.godotPath}" --version`);
      const version = versionOutput.trim();
  
      if (!this.isGodot44OrLater(version)) {
        return this.createErrorResponse(
          `UIDs are only supported in Godot 4.4 or later. Current version: ${version}`,
          [
            'Upgrade to Godot 4.4 or later to use UIDs',
            'Use resource paths instead of UIDs for this version of Godot',
          ]
        );
      }
  
      // Prepare parameters for the operation (already in camelCase)
      const params = {
        filePath: args.filePath,
      };
  
      // Execute the operation
      const { stdout, stderr } = await this.executeOperation('get_uid', params, args.projectPath);
  
      if (stderr && stderr.includes('Failed to')) {
        return this.createErrorResponse(
          `Failed to get UID: ${stderr}`,
          [
            'Check if the file is a valid Godot resource',
            'Ensure the file path is correct',
          ]
        );
      }
  
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: 'text',
            text: `UID for ${args.filePath}: ${stdout.trim()}`,
          },
        ],
      };
    } catch (error: any) {
      return this.createErrorResponse(
        `Failed to get UID: ${error?.message || 'Unknown error'}`,
        [
          'Ensure Godot is installed correctly',
          'Check if the GODOT_PATH environment variable is set correctly',
          'Verify the project path is accessible',
        ]
      );
    }
  }

• src/index.ts:896-912 (schema)

  The input schema definition for the get_uid tool, specifying required projectPath and filePath parameters.

    name: 'get_uid',
    description: 'Get the UID for a specific file in a Godot project (for Godot 4.4+)',
    inputSchema: {
      type: 'object',
      properties: {
        projectPath: {
          type: 'string',
          description: 'Path to the Godot project directory',
        },
        filePath: {
          type: 'string',
          description: 'Path to the file (relative to project) for which to get the UID',
        },
      },
      required: ['projectPath', 'filePath'],
    },
  },

• src/index.ts:958-959 (registration)

  Registration of the get_uid tool handler in the CallToolRequestSchema switch statement, dispatching to handleGetUid.

  case 'get_uid':
    return await this.handleGetUid(request.params.arguments);