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Control Unity Editor Play Mode. Use to start, stop, or pause Play Mode for runtime behavior checks and frame inspection.
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| name | uloop-control-play-mode |
| toolName | control-play-mode |
| description | Control Unity Editor Play Mode. Use to start, stop, or pause Play Mode for runtime behavior checks and frame inspection. |
Control Unity Editor play mode (play/stop/pause).
uloop control-play-mode [options]
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--action | string | Play | Action to perform: Play, Stop, Pause, Step |
--timeout-seconds | integer | 180 | Maximum seconds to wait for the requested play mode state |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--project-path <path> | Optional. Use only when the target Unity project is not the current directory. |
# Start play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Play
# Start play mode with a longer wait budget
uloop control-play-mode --action Play --timeout-seconds 600
# Stop play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Stop
# Pause play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Pause
# Advance exactly one frame while paused (Next Frame button)
uloop control-play-mode --action Step
Returns JSON with the current play mode state:
IsPlaying: Whether Unity is currently in play modeIsPaused: Whether play mode is pausedChanged: Whether the requested action changed the current play mode stateWasAlreadyStopped: Whether Stop was requested while Play Mode was already stoppedMessage: Description of the action performedChanged: false, WasAlreadyStopped: trueTime.timeScale; requires PlayMode to be running--timeout-seconds for projects with slow PlayMode entry.