# scene.open

> Talos next · Since next

[editor or disk] Make this the open scene: the editor's Open scene (an unsaved-work prompt may appear; the answer says so), or with no editor the scene later tools use.

create makes it first.

| | |
|---|---|
| Title | Open a scene |
| Mode |  |
| Token cost | about 126 tokens (in the default list, paid on every call) |
| Toolset | core |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `agent` | `string` | no |  |  | The name of the agent making the call, when several agents share one connection: each named agent is its own actor and plays its own game. Leave it out when there is one agent. |
| `create` | `enum` | no |  | `starter`, `empty` | Make it first from this template |
| `scene` | `string` | yes |  |  | The scene file to act on. The open scene when absent. |

## Example

An MCP `tools/call` with the required arguments (placeholders in angle brackets).

```json
{
  "name": "scene.open",
  "arguments": {
    "scene": "<scene>"
  }
}
```