prototype

name	prototype
description	Rapid prototyping workflow for Unity. Quickly validates a mechanic or concept with throwaway code and a structured report.
argument-hint	[concept-description]
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Edit, Bash

When this skill is invoked:

1. Define hypothesis: What are we testing? What does success look like?

2. Rapid implementation (throwaway code, skip normal standards):

   • Create scripts in a Prototypes/ folder
   • Use MCP tools to set up scene quickly (batch-execute, prefab-instantiate)
   • Use ScriptableObjects for quick config via scriptableobject-create/scriptableobject-modify
   • Skip documentation, skip tests, skip polish

3. Validate:

   • Use screenshot-camera to capture results
   • Use profiler-status/profiler-extended if performance is part of the hypothesis
   • Compare expected vs actual behavior

4. Generate prototype report:

## Prototype Report: [Name]

### Hypothesis
[What we were testing]

### Approach
[How we tested it — scripts created, MCP tools used]

### Results
[What happened — screenshots, profiler data, observations]

### Verdict: [PROCEED / PIVOT / KILL]

### Next Steps
[If PROCEED: what needs production-quality implementation]
[If PIVOT: what alternative to try]
[If KILL: why and what we learned]

5. Cleanup note: Prototype code is disposable. Do NOT merge into production.