unity-editor

name	unity-editor
description	Use when users want to enter play mode, select objects, undo/redo, or execute menu commands.

Unity Editor Skills

Overview

Control the Unity Editor itself - enter play mode, manage selection, undo/redo, and execute menu items.

Common Mistakes

DO NOT (common hallucinations):

• editor_run does not exist → use editor_play to enter play mode
• editor_compile / editor_recompile do not exist → use debug_force_recompile
• editor_save does not exist → use editor_execute_menu with menuPath "File/Save"
• editor_execute_menu requires exact menu path — typos cause silent failure

Routing:

• For compilation check → use editor_get_state (isCompiling field)
• For console errors → use native Unity_ReadConsole or Unity_GetConsoleLogs
• For scene save → scene_save (scene module) or editor_execute_menu menuPath="File/Save"

Skills Overview

Skill	Description
editor_play	Enter play mode
editor_stop	Exit play mode
editor_pause	Toggle pause
editor_select	Select GameObject
editor_get_selection	Get selected objects
editor_get_context	Get full editor context (selection, assets, scene)
editor_undo	Undo last action
editor_redo	Redo last action
editor_get_state	Get editor state
editor_execute_menu	Execute menu item
editor_get_tags	Get all tags
editor_get_layers	Get all layers
console_set_pause_on_error	Pause play mode on error (console module)

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Skills

editor_play

Enter play mode. Fire-and-forget: sets EditorApplication.isPlaying = true and returns { success, mode, started } immediately. Observe the transition by calling editor_get_state (check isPlaying) in a later call — recipes cannot span domain reloads.

editor_stop

Exit play mode.

editor_pause

Toggle pause state.

editor_select

Select a GameObject.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	No*	Object name
instanceId	int	No*	Instance ID
path	string	No*	Object path

*One identifier required

editor_get_selection

Get currently selected objects.

Returns: {success, count, objects: [{name, instanceId}]}

editor_get_context

Get full editor context including selection, assets, and scene info.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
includeComponents	bool	No	false	Include component list
includeChildren	bool	No	false	Include children info

Returns:

• selectedGameObjects: Objects in Hierarchy (instanceId, path, tag, layer)
• selectedAssets: Assets in Project window (GUID, path, type, isFolder)
• activeScene: Current scene info (name, path, isDirty)
• focusedWindow: Name of focused editor window
• isPlaying, isCompiling: Editor state

editor_undo

Undo the last action.

editor_redo

Redo the last undone action.

editor_get_state

Get current editor state.

Returns: {isPlaying, isPaused, isCompiling, timeSinceStartup, unityVersion, platform}

editor_execute_menu

Execute a menu command.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
menuPath	string	Yes	Menu item path

Common Menu Paths:

Menu Path	Action
File/Save	Save current scene
File/Build Settings...	Open build settings
Edit/Play	Toggle play mode
GameObject/Create Empty	Create empty object
Window/General/Console	Open console
Assets/Refresh	Refresh assets

editor_get_tags

Get all available tags.

Returns: {success, tags: [string]}

editor_get_layers

Get all available layers.

Returns: {success, layers: [{index, name}]}

Pause On Error

Pause-on-error is provided by the console module, not the editor module.

Use console_set_pause_on_error from the console module.

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Example Usage

See ../../recipes/editor/<command>.md for C# templates.

Recipe path rule: ../../recipes/editor/<command>.md

Best Practices

1. Check editor state before play mode operations
2. Don't modify scene during play mode (changes lost)
3. Use undo for safe experimentation
4. Use editor_get_context to get instanceId for batch operations
5. Menu commands must match exact paths