# Generated root

URL: /code/project-structure/generated-root · Id: `convention:generated-root`

> The generated folder holds Files the platform renders from definitions; it is always db-first, and pushes to it are refused.

The generated folder holds [Files](/business/nouns/file) the platform renders from definitions; it is always db-first, and pushes to it are refused.

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Path | `generated/` |
| Holds | [File](/business/nouns/file) |
| Kind | folder |
| Leaders | db-first |
| Team | [Engineering Team](/agents/engineering) |
| Written by | [Document.render](/business/nouns/document/render) |
| Compiled by | [StartupBuilder](/code/builders/startup) |

### Example
`generated/mcp.json` in a Startup repository.

```json title="generated/mcp.json"
{
  "server": "https://api.sb/mcp",
  "namespace": "closewise.com",
  "tools": ["search", "fetch", "do"]
}
```

### Generates
[StartupBuilder](/code/builders/startup) compiles it into these records, Verbs and routes.

| Kind | What |
| --- | --- |
| Records | [File](/business/nouns/file) |
| Verbs | None. |
| Routes | None. |