| name | editor-application-get-state |
| description | Return the current state of `UnityEditor.EditorApplication` — playmode, paused state, compilation state, and related flags. |
Editor / Application / Get State
Returns available information about 'UnityEditor.EditorApplication'. Use it to get information about the current state of the Unity Editor application. Such as: playmode, paused state, compilation state, etc.
Behavior
Snapshots Editor state via EditorStatsData.FromEditor() on the main thread and returns the result.
How to Call
unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --input '{
"nothing": "string_value"
}'
For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use:
unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --input-file args.json
Or pipe via stdin (recommended):
unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --input-file - <<'EOF'
{"param": "value"}
EOF
Troubleshooting
If unity-mcp-cli is not found, either install it globally (npm install -g unity-mcp-cli) or use npx unity-mcp-cli instead.
Read the /unity-initial-setup skill for detailed installation instructions.
Input
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
nothing | string | No | |
Input JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"nothing": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
Output
Output JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.EditorStatsData",
"description": "Available information about 'UnityEditor.EditorApplication'."
}
},
"$defs": {
"AIGD.EditorStatsData": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"IsPlaying": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the Editor is in Play mode."
},
"IsPaused": {
"type": "boolean",
"description":