Unity MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server plugin for Unity Editor that exposes project context to AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and others.

Features

Read Operations

• Full Scene Hierarchy Access: Query GameObjects, their components, and properties

• Component Inspection: Read all serialized fields with values, types, and tooltips

• Script Analysis: List and read MonoBehaviour/ScriptableObject scripts with field and method information

• Project Settings: Access PlayerSettings, QualitySettings, Physics, Tags/Layers, Input, Graphics, and Build settings

• Asset Database: Search and query assets by type, folder, or name with type-specific metadata

• Asset Dependencies: Inspect dependency graphs for any asset

• Folder Structure: Browse the project folder hierarchy

• Package Manager: List all installed UPM packages

• Animation Inspection: Read animation clips (curves, keyframes, events) and animator controllers (layers, states, transitions, parameters)

• Project Info: Query runtime project information (product name, Unity version, platform, etc.)

Write Operations (Opt-in)

• GameObject Manipulation: Create, delete, rename, move, duplicate GameObjects

• Component Management: Add, remove, enable/disable components

• Property Editing: Modify component properties and serialized fields

• Object Reference Assignment: Programmatic drag-and-drop equivalent for Inspector fields

• Transform Control: Set position, rotation, scale

• Prefab Operations: Create prefabs from GameObjects, instantiate prefabs

• Scene Management: Save scenes

• Animation Authoring: Create/edit animation clips, curves, keyframes, and events

• Animator Controller Authoring: Create controllers, add states, transitions, parameters, and layers

• Editor Commands: Execute safe C# expressions (sandboxed)

All mutations support Unity's Undo system (Ctrl+Z).

Project Structure

com.unityai.mcp/
├── Editor/
│   ├── Handlers/
│   │   ├── AnimationHandler.cs      # Animation clip & animator controller tools
│   │   ├── AssetHandler.cs          # Asset search, packages, dependencies, folders
│   │   ├── ComponentHandler.cs      # Component serialization & inspection
│   │   ├── EditorCommandHandler.cs  # Sandboxed C# expression execution
│   │   ├── HierarchyHandler.cs      # Scene hierarchy & GameObject queries
│   │   ├── MutationHandler.cs       # All write operations (GameObjects, components, prefabs)
│   │   ├── ProjectSettingsHandler.cs# Unity project settings reader
│   │   └── ScriptHandler.cs         # Script listing & source reading
│   ├── Transport/
│   │   ├── HttpTransport.cs         # HTTP/SSE server & JSON-RPC transport
│   │   └── StdioTransport.cs        # Stdio transport & JSON-RPC message types
│   ├── Utils/
│   │   └── SerializationHelper.cs   # Unity type serialization & JSON parser
│   ├── UnityMCPServer.cs            # Main server, MCP protocol, tool routing
│   ├── UnityMCPEditorWindow.cs      # Editor UI (Window > Unity MCP)
│   └── com.unityai.mcp.Editor.asmdef
├── package.json
├── mcp_config.json
├── CHANGELOG.md
└── README.md

Requirements

• Unity 2022.3 LTS or newer (including Unity 6.x)

• Windows, macOS, or Linux

Installation

Option 1: Git URL (Recommended)

1. Open Unity Package Manager (Window > Package Manager)

2. Click the "+" button and select "Add package from git URL..."

3. Enter: https://github.com/coolmew/Unity-MCP.git

Option 2: Local Package

1. Clone or download this repository

2. Copy the com.unityai.mcp folder to your project's Packages/ directory

3. Unity will automatically detect and import the package

Option 3: Embedded Package

1. Copy the entire com.unityai.mcp folder into your project's Packages/ folder

2. The package will be embedded in your project

Quick Start

1. After installation, the MCP server starts automatically with Unity

2. Open Window > Unity MCP to see the server status and settings

3. Copy the MCP configuration to your AI client

4. Start querying your Unity project!

Connecting AI Clients

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unity": {
      "url": "http://localhost:6400/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unity": {
      "url": "http://localhost:6400/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Custom HTTP Client

Send JSON-RPC 2.0 requests to http://localhost:6400/rpc:

curl -X POST http://localhost:6400/rpc \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

Available Tools

Read Tools

getSceneHierarchy

Returns the full scene hierarchy with all GameObjects.

Parameters:

• maxDepth (int, optional): Maximum depth to traverse (default: 8)

• includeInactive (bool, optional): Include inactive GameObjects (default: true)

Response:

{
  "scenes": [{
    "name": "SampleScene",
    "rootGameObjects": [{
      "name": "Main Camera",
      "instanceID": 12345,
      "tag": "MainCamera",
      "layer": 0,
      "activeSelf": true,
      "children": []
    }]
  }]
}

getGameObject

Returns detailed information about a specific GameObject.

Parameters (one required):

• instanceID (int): Instance ID of the GameObject

• path (string): Hierarchy path (e.g., "/Canvas/Panel/Button")

• name (string): Name of the GameObject

Response:

{
  "name": "Player",
  "instanceID": 12345,
  "tag": "Player",
  "layer": 0,
  "transform": {
    "position": {"x": 0, "y": 1, "z": 0},
    "rotation": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0, "w": 1},
    "localScale": {"x": 1, "y": 1, "z": 1}
  },
  "components": [...]
}

getComponent

Returns all serialized fields of a component.

Parameters:

• instanceID (int, required): Instance ID of the GameObject

• componentType (string, required): Type name of the component

Response:

{
  "type": "Rigidbody",
  "enabled": true,
  "fields": {
    "m_Mass": {"name": "m_Mass", "value": 1.0, "type": "float"},
    "m_Drag": {"name": "m_Drag", "value": 0.0, "type": "float"}
  }
}

findGameObjects

Searches for GameObjects matching filters.

Parameters:

• nameFilter (string, optional): Filter by name (partial match)

• tagFilter (string, optional): Filter by tag (exact match)

• componentFilter (string, optional): Filter by component type

• layerFilter (int, optional): Filter by layer index

• offset (int, optional): Pagination offset

• limit (int, optional): Max results (default: 100, max: 500)

getScripts

Returns all MonoBehaviour and ScriptableObject scripts.

Parameters:

• nameFilter (string, optional): Filter by script name

• namespaceFilter (string, optional): Filter by namespace

• offset (int, optional): Pagination offset

• limit (int, optional): Max results (default: 100)

Response:

{
  "scripts": [{
    "name": "PlayerController",
    "path": "Assets/Scripts/PlayerController.cs",
    "namespace": "Game",
    "fields": [{"name": "speed", "type": "float"}],
    "methods": [{"name": "Move", "returnType": "void"}]
  }]
}

readScript

Returns the full source code of a script with parsed structure (usings, classes, methods, fields).

Parameters:

• scriptPath (string, required): Path to the script (e.g., "Assets/Scripts/Player.cs")

getProjectSettings

Returns Unity project settings.

Parameters:

• sections (array, optional): Specific sections to include

  • Valid values: "player", "quality", "physics", "physics2d", "tags", "layers", "input", "graphics", "build", "time", "audio"

Response includes:

• PlayerSettings (company, product, version, scripting backend, etc.)

• QualitySettings (current level, vSync, shadows, etc.)

• PhysicsSettings (gravity, contact offset, etc.)

• Physics2DSettings (gravity, iterations, etc.)

• TagsAndLayers (all tags, layer names, sorting layers)

• InputManager (axes definitions)

• GraphicsSettings (render pipeline, tier settings)

• BuildSettings (active target, scenes in build)

• TimeSettings (fixed delta time, time scale, etc.)

• AudioSettings (speaker mode, sample rate, etc.)

getAssets

Searches for assets in the project. Returns type-specific metadata (texture dimensions, audio length, mesh vertex count, material shader, etc.).

Parameters:

• type (string, optional): Asset type (e.g., "Texture2D", "Material", "Prefab", "AudioClip", "AnimationClip")

• folder (string, optional): Folder path (e.g., "Assets/Textures")

• nameFilter (string, optional): Filter by name

• labelFilter (string, optional): Filter by asset label

• offset (int, optional): Pagination offset

• limit (int, optional): Max results (default: 100)

getPackages

Returns all installed UPM packages.

Response:

{
  "packages": [{
    "name": "com.unity.textmeshpro",
    "displayName": "TextMeshPro",
    "version": "3.0.6",
    "source": "registry"
  }]
}

getAssetDependencies

Returns the dependency graph for a specific asset.

Parameters:

• path (string, required): Asset path (e.g., "Assets/Prefabs/Player.prefab")

• recursive (bool, optional): Include transitive dependencies (default: false)

getFolderStructure

Returns the folder hierarchy of the project.

Parameters:

• path (string, optional): Root path (default: "Assets")

• maxDepth (int, optional): Maximum depth to traverse (default: 3)

getProjectInfo

Returns basic Unity project information (product name, company, Unity version, platform, play mode state, etc.). No parameters.

getAvailableCommands

Returns the list of supported editor command expressions grouped by category. No parameters.

getAnimationClipInfo

Returns full information about an animation clip including all curves, keyframes, and events.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

getAnimatorControllerInfo

Returns full information about an animator controller including layers, states, parameters, and transitions.

Parameters:

• controllerPath (string, required): Path to the .controller asset

runEditorCommand

Executes a C# expression (requires opt-in).

⚠️ Security Note: This tool is disabled by default. Enable it in Window > Unity MCP settings only if you trust the connecting AI agents.

Parameters:

• code (string, required): C# expression to execute

Supported expressions:

• Selection.activeGameObject, Selection.gameObjects.Length

• EditorApplication.isPlaying, EditorApplication.isCompiling

• SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name

• Debug.Log("message")

• GameObject.Find("name")

• AssetDatabase.FindAssets("filter"), AssetDatabase.Refresh()

Mutation Tools (Write Operations)

⚠️ All mutation tools require "Enable Mutations" to be turned on in Window > Unity MCP settings.

All mutations support Unity's Undo system — press Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac) to undo any changes made by AI agents.

GameObject Operations

createGameObject

Creates a new GameObject in the scene.

Parameters:

• name (string, optional): Name of the GameObject

• parentInstanceID (int, optional): Parent GameObject instance ID

• parentPath (string, optional): Parent GameObject hierarchy path

• position (object, optional): Local position {x, y, z}

• rotation (object, optional): Local euler rotation {x, y, z}

• scale (object, optional): Local scale {x, y, z}

• tag (string, optional): GameObject tag

• layer (int, optional): GameObject layer

• primitive (string, optional): Create primitive mesh: "cube", "sphere", "capsule", "cylinder", "plane", "quad"

deleteGameObject

Deletes a GameObject from the scene.

Parameters (one required):

• instanceID (int): GameObject instance ID

• path (string): GameObject hierarchy path

• name (string): GameObject name

renameGameObject

Renames a GameObject.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• newName (string, required): New name

moveGameObject

Moves a GameObject to a new parent or changes its sibling index.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• newParentInstanceID (int, optional): New parent instance ID (null for root)

• newParentPath (string, optional): New parent hierarchy path

• siblingIndex (int, optional): Sibling index position

duplicateGameObject

Duplicates a GameObject.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• newName (string, optional): Name for the duplicate

setGameObjectActive

Sets a GameObject's active state.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• active (bool, required): Active state

Transform Operations

setTransform

Sets a GameObject's transform (position, rotation, scale).

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• position (object, optional): Position {x, y, z}

• rotation (object, optional): Euler rotation {x, y, z}

• scale (object, optional): Scale {x, y, z}

• local (bool, optional): Use local space (default: true)

Component Operations

addComponent

Adds a component to a GameObject.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• componentType (string, required): Component type name (e.g., "Rigidbody", "BoxCollider", "AudioSource")

removeComponent

Removes a component from a GameObject.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• componentType (string, required): Component type name

setComponentEnabled

Enables or disables a component.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• componentType (string, required): Component type name

• enabled (bool, required): Enabled state

Property Operations

setComponentProperty

Sets a single property/field value on a component.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• componentType (string, required): Component type name

• propertyName (string, required): Property/field name (e.g., "m_Mass" for Rigidbody)

• value (required): New value (type depends on property)

Example:

{
  "path": "/Player",
  "componentType": "Rigidbody",
  "propertyName": "m_Mass",
  "value": 2.5
}

setMultipleProperties

Sets multiple properties on a component at once.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• componentType (string, required): Component type name

• properties (object, required): Dictionary of property names to values

Example:

{
  "path": "/Player",
  "componentType": "Rigidbody",
  "properties": {
    "m_Mass": 2.5,
    "m_Drag": 0.5,
    "m_UseGravity": true
  }
}

assignObjectReference

Assigns a scene object (GameObject, component) or asset to a component's serialized object-reference field. This is the programmatic equivalent of drag-and-drop in the Inspector.

Parameters:

• targetInstanceID or targetPath or targetName (required): Target GameObject (the one with the field)

• componentType (string, required): Component type on the target

• propertyName (string, required): Serialized field name to assign to

• Source (one required):

  • sourceInstanceID (int): Instance ID of the source object

  • sourcePath (string): Source GameObject hierarchy path

  • sourceName (string): Source GameObject name

  • assetPath (string): Asset path (e.g., "Assets/Materials/MyMat.mat")

  • clear (bool): Set to true to null the reference

• sourceComponentType (string, optional): Get a specific component from the source GameObject instead of the GameObject itself

Scene & Prefab Operations

saveScene

Saves the current or specified scene.

Parameters:

• scenePath (string, optional): Scene path (saves active scene if not specified)

createPrefab

Creates a prefab from a GameObject.

Parameters:

• instanceID or path (required): GameObject identifier

• path (string, optional): Prefab save path (e.g., "Assets/Prefabs/MyPrefab.prefab")

instantiatePrefab

Instantiates a prefab into the scene.

Parameters:

• prefabPath (string, required): Path to the prefab asset

• parentInstanceID (int, optional): Parent GameObject instance ID

• position (object, optional): World position {x, y, z}

Animation Clip Operations

createAnimationClip

Creates a new AnimationClip asset.

Parameters:

• name (string, optional): Clip name (default: "New Animation")

• savePath (string, optional): Save path (e.g., "Assets/Animations/Walk.anim")

• loop (bool, optional): Loop the animation

• frameRate (number, optional): Frame rate (default: 60)

• wrapMode (string, optional): "loop", "pingpong", "clampforever", "once"

setAnimationCurve

Sets or replaces an entire animation curve on a clip.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

• propertyName (string, required): Property name (e.g., "localPosition.x")

• type (string, required): Component type (e.g., "Transform", "SpriteRenderer")

• keyframes (array, required): Array of {time, value, inTangent?, outTangent?}

• relativePath (string, optional): Relative path to child (empty for root)

removeAnimationCurve

Removes an animation curve from a clip.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

• propertyName (string, required): Property name to remove

• type (string, required): Component type

• relativePath (string, optional): Relative path to child

addAnimationKeyframe

Adds a single keyframe to an existing or new curve.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

• propertyName (string, required): Property name

• type (string, required): Component type

• time (number, required): Keyframe time in seconds

• value (number, required): Keyframe value

• inTangent (number, optional): In tangent

• outTangent (number, optional): Out tangent

• relativePath (string, optional): Relative path to child

addAnimationEvent

Adds an animation event that calls a function at a specific time.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

• functionName (string, required): Function to call

• time (number, required): Event time in seconds

• intParameter (int, optional): Int parameter

• floatParameter (number, optional): Float parameter

• stringParameter (string, optional): String parameter

setClipSettings

Modifies animation clip settings.

Parameters:

• clipPath (string, required): Path to the .anim asset

• loopTime (bool, optional): Enable looping

• loopBlend (bool, optional): Loop pose

• cycleOffset (number, optional): Cycle offset

• frameRate (number, optional): Frame rate

• startTime (number, optional): Start time

• stopTime (number, optional): Stop time

Animator Controller Operations

createAnimatorController

Creates a new Animator Controller asset.

Parameters:

• name (string, optional): Controller name

• savePath (string, optional): Save path (e.g., "Assets/Animations/Player.controller")

addAnimatorParameter

Adds a parameter to an animator controller.

Parameters:

• controllerPath (string, required): Path to the .controller asset

• parameterName (string, required): Parameter name

• parameterType (string, optional): "float", "int", "bool", "trigger" (default: "float")

• defaultValue (optional): Default value for the parameter

addAnimatorState

Adds a state to an animator controller layer.

Parameters:

• controllerPath (string, required): Path to the .controller asset

• stateName (string, required): State name

• layerIndex (int, optional): Layer index (default: 0)

• clipPath (string, optional): Animation clip to assign as motion

• speed (number, optional): Playback speed (default: 1)

• tag (string, optional): State tag

• isDefault (bool, optional): Set as default state

addAnimatorTransition

Adds a transition between two states with optional conditions.

Parameters:

• controllerPath (string, required): Path to the .controller asset

• sourceState (string, required): Source state name

• destinationState (string, required): Destination state name

• layerIndex (int, optional): Layer index (default: 0)

• hasExitTime (bool, optional): Has exit time

• exitTime (number, optional): Exit time (0–1)

• duration (number, optional): Transition duration

• conditions (array, optional): Array of {parameter, mode, threshold} — mode: "greater", "less", "equals", "notequal", "if", "ifnot"

addAnimatorLayer

Adds a new layer to an animator controller.

Parameters:

• controllerPath (string, required): Path to the .controller asset

• layerName (string, required): Layer name

• defaultWeight (number, optional): Default weight (0–1)

assignAnimator

Assigns an Animator Controller to a GameObject's Animator component (adds Animator if missing).

Parameters:

• instanceID or path or name (required): GameObject identifier

• controllerPath (string, optional): Path to the .controller asset

• avatarPath (string, optional): Path to avatar asset

• applyRootMotion (bool, optional): Apply root motion

Editor Window

Open Window > Unity MCP to access:

• Server Status: View running state, port, and endpoint URLs

• Settings: Configure auto-start, port, stdio transport, and security options

• MCP Config: Copy HTTP or SSE configuration for AI clients

• Request Log: View incoming requests and responses with auto-scroll

Security

• The server only listens on localhost (127.0.0.1)

• Mutations are disabled by default — must be explicitly enabled in settings

• Editor commands are disabled by default — requires explicit opt-in with a confirmation dialog

• Code execution is sandboxed with namespace whitelisting

• Dangerous operations (file deletion, process spawning, assembly loading) are blocked

• All mutations use Unity's Undo system for easy rollback

Performance

• Hierarchy snapshots are cached per-frame and invalidated on scene/hierarchy changes

• Script metadata is cached for 30 seconds

• Large results support pagination with offset and limit

• All Unity API calls run on the main thread via EditorApplication.update

Troubleshooting

Server won't start

• Check if port 6400 is already in use

• Try changing the port in Window > Unity MCP settings

AI client can't connect

• Ensure Unity is running and the server is started

• Check firewall settings for localhost connections

• Verify the MCP configuration URL matches the server port

Missing data in responses

• Some data requires the scene to be loaded

• Package list may show "loading" on first request — retry after a moment

• Script cache refreshes every 30 seconds; new scripts appear on the next refresh

API Reference

JSON-RPC 2.0 Endpoints

MCP Protocol

The server implements MCP protocol version 2024-11-05 with support for:

• initialize — returns server info and capabilities

• tools/list — returns all available tool definitions

• tools/call — invokes a tool by name with arguments

• resources/list — returns available resources

Error Codes

License

MIT License — see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines before submitting PRs.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for the full release history.

1.0.1

• Added complete Animation system (14 tools): clip creation, curve/keyframe editing, events, animator controllers, states, transitions, layers

• Added assignObjectReference tool for programmatic Inspector drag-and-drop

• Added getAssetDependencies, getFolderStructure, getProjectInfo, getAvailableCommands tools

• Added Unity 6.x compatibility with conditional compilation for removed APIs

• Updated README to document all tools and project structure

1.0.0

• Initial release

• Full MCP protocol support

• HTTP and SSE transports

• Complete Unity Editor integration