unity-editor-tools

name	unity-editor-tools
description	Inspect and control Unity Editor state with unity-cli. Use when the user asks to ping the editor, read console output, inspect or update a project setting, run a menu item, inspect windows or selection, manage packages, or capture profiler data. Do not use for scene authoring or asset edits; use `unity-scene-create`, `unity-asset-management`, or `unity-csharp-edit` for those workflows.
allowed-tools	Bash(unity-cli:*), Read, Grep, Glob
metadata	{"author":"akiojin","version":"0.3.0","category":"editor","triggers":["editor","console","profiler","menu","package","setting"],"siblings":["unity-cli-usage","unity-csharp-edit","unity-asset-management","unity-playmode-testing"]}

Editor Tools

Use this skill for editor-wide diagnostics and control: console, project settings, menu items, windows, selection, package manager, and profiler. Hand off to a domain skill once the request narrows to scene, asset, or code work.

Use When

• The user asks for editor health checks, console logs, or profiler data.
• The user wants to inspect or change a project setting.
• The user wants to run a menu item, inspect windows, or manipulate the current selection.
• The user wants package manager or registry operations from the editor side.

Do Not Use When

• The task is primarily about a specific scene or prefab; use unity-scene-create or unity-prefab-workflow.
• The work is asset import or material edits; use unity-asset-management.
• The work is a C# refactor; use unity-csharp-edit.
• The user only needs Play Mode or test execution; use unity-playmode-testing.

Preferred Flow

1. Verify connectivity with unity-cli system ping and get_editor_state.
2. Read state before mutating it: console before clearing, settings before updating, profiler status before start/stop.
3. Apply one editor-wide change at a time and verify the result immediately.
4. Capture before/after state when project settings or packages change.

unity-cli system ping
unity-cli raw get_editor_state --json '{}'
unity-cli raw read_console --json '{"count":20}'
unity-cli raw update_project_settings --json '{"confirmChanges":true,"player":{"companyName":"MyStudio"}}'
unity-cli raw profiler_start --json '{}'
unity-cli raw profiler_stop --json '{}'
unity-cli raw package_manager --json '{"action":"install","packageId":"com.unity.inputsystem"}'

Examples

• "Show me the latest Unity console errors."
• "Update the company name in Project Settings."
• "Start the profiler, record briefly, stop, and report the status."

References

• runtime-checklist.md: connection and instance prerequisites.
• editor-ops-checklist.md: safer sequence for settings, package, or profiler changes.