🔧 Clean up & Consolidate Shared Services Across MCP Tools (#519)

* feat: Redesign GameObject API for better LLM ergonomics

- find_gameobjects: Search GameObjects, returns paginated instance IDs only
- manage_components: Component lifecycle (add, remove, set_property)

- unity://scene/gameobject/{id}: Single GameObject data (no component serialization)
- unity://scene/gameobject/{id}/components: All components (paginated)
- unity://scene/gameobject/{id}/component/{name}: Single component by type

- manage_scene get_hierarchy: Now includes componentTypes array
- manage_gameobject: Slimmed to lifecycle only (create, modify, delete)
  - Legacy actions (find, get_components, etc.) log deprecation warnings

- ParamCoercion: Centralized int/bool/float/string coercion
- VectorParsing: Vector3/Vector2/Quaternion/Color parsing
- GameObjectLookup: Centralized GameObject search logic

- 76 new Unity EditMode tests for ManageGameObject actions
- 21 new pytest tests for Python tools/resources
- New NL/T CI suite for GameObject API (GO-0 to GO-5)

Addresses LLM confusion with parameter overload by splitting into
focused tools and read-only resources.

* feat: Add GameObject API stress tests and NL/T suite updates

Stress Tests (12 new tests):
- BulkCreate small/medium batches
- FindGameObjects pagination with by_component search
- AddComponents to single object
- GetComponents with full serialization
- SetComponentProperties (complex Rigidbody)
- Deep hierarchy creation and path lookup
- GetHierarchy with large scenes
- Resource read performance tests
- RapidFire create-modify-delete cycles

NL/T Suite Updates:
- Added GO-0..GO-10 tests in nl-gameobject-suite.md
- Fixed tool naming: mcp__unity__ → mcp__UnityMCP__

Other:
- Fixed LongUnityScriptClaudeTest.cs compilation errors
- Added reports/, .claude/local/, scripts/local-test/ to .gitignore

All 254 EditMode tests pass (250 run, 4 explicit skips)

* fix: Address code review feedback

- ParamCoercion: Use CultureInfo.InvariantCulture for float parsing
- ManageComponents: Move Transform removal check before GetComponent
- ManageGameObjectFindTests: Use try-finally for LogAssert.ignoreFailingMessages
- VectorParsing: Document that quaternions are not auto-normalized
- gameobject.py: Prefix unused ctx parameter with underscore

* fix: Address more code review feedback

NL/T Prompt Fixes:
- nl-gameobject-suite.md: Remove non-existent list_resources/read_resource from AllowedTools
- nl-gameobject-suite.md: Fix parameter names (component_type, properties)
- nl-unity-suite-nl.md: Remove unused manage_editor from AllowedTools

Test Fixes:
- GameObjectAPIStressTests: Add null check to ToJObject helper
- GameObjectAPIStressTests: Clarify AudioSource usage comment
- ManageGameObjectFindTests: Use built-in 'UI' layer instead of 'Water'
- LongUnityScriptClaudeTest: Clean up NL/T test artifacts (Counte42 typo, HasTarget)

* docs: update README tools and resources lists

- Add missing tools: manage_components, batch_execute, find_gameobjects, refresh_unity
- Add missing resources: gameobject_api, editor_state_v2
- Make descriptions more concise across all tools and resources
- Ensure documentation matches current MCP server functionality

* chore: Remove accidentally committed test artifacts

- Remove Materials folder (40 .mat files from interactive testing)
- Remove Shaders folder (5 noise shaders from testing)
- Remove test scripts (Bounce*, CylinderBounce* from testing)
- Remove Temp.meta and commit.sh

* refactor: remove deprecated manage_gameobject actions

- Remove deprecated switch cases: find, get_components, get_component, add_component, remove_component, set_component_property
- Remove deprecated wrapper methods (423 lines deleted from ManageGameObject.cs)
- Delete ManageGameObjectFindTests.cs (tests deprecated 'find' action)
- Remove deprecated test methods from ManageGameObjectTests.cs
- Add GameObject resource URIs to README documentation
- Add batch_execute performance tips to README, tool description, and gameobject_api resource
- Enhance batch_execute description to emphasize 10-100x performance gains

Total: ~1200 lines removed. New API (find_gameobjects, manage_components, resources) is the recommended path forward.

* refactor: consolidate shared services across MCP tools

Major architectural improvements:
- Create UnityJsonSerializer for shared JSON/Unity type conversion
- Create ObjectResolver for unified object resolution (GameObjects, Components, Assets)
- Create UnityTypeResolver for consolidated type resolution with caching
- Create PropertyConversion for unified JSON→Unity property conversion
- Create ComponentOps for low-level component operations
- Create Pagination helpers for standardized pagination across tools

Tool simplifications:
- ManageGameObject: Remove 68-line prefab redirect anti-pattern, delegate to helpers
- ManageAsset: Remove ~80 lines duplicate ConvertJTokenToType
- ManageScriptableObject: Remove ~40 lines duplicate ResolveType
- ManageComponents: Use ComponentOps, UnityTypeResolver (~90 lines saved)
- ManageMaterial: Standardize to SuccessResponse/ErrorResponse patterns
- FindGameObjects: Use PaginationRequest/PaginationResponse
- GameObjectLookup: FindComponentType delegates to UnityTypeResolver

Tests: 242/246 passed, 4 skipped (expected)

* Apply code review feedback: consolidate utilities and improve compatibility

Python Server:
- Extract normalize_properties() to shared utils.py (removes duplication)
- Move search_term validation before preflight() for fail-fast
- Fix manage_script.py documentation (remove incorrect 'update' reference)
- Remove stale comments in execute_menu_item.py, manage_editor.py
- Remove misleading destructiveHint from manage_shader.py

C# Unity:
- Add Vector4Converter (commonly used, was missing)
- Fix Unity 2021 compatibility: replace FindObjectsByType with FindObjectsOfType
- Add path normalization in ObjectResolver before StartsWith check
- Improve ComponentOps.SetProperty conversion error detection
- Add Undo.RecordObject in ManageComponents before property modifications
- Improve error message clarity in ManageMaterial.cs
- Add defensive error handling to stress test ToJObject helper
- Increase CI timeout thresholds for test stability

GitHub Workflows:
- Fix GO test sorting in markdown output (GO-10 now sorts after GO-9)
- Add warning logging for fragment parsing errors

* Fix animator hash names in test fixture to match parameter names

BlendXHash/BlendYHash now use 'reachX'/'reachY' to match the
actual animator parameter names.

* fix(windows): improve HTTP server detection and auto-start reliability

- Fix netstat detection on Windows by running netstat.exe directly instead
  of piping through findstr (findstr returns exit code 1 when no matches,
  causing false detection failures)
- Increase auto-start retry attempts (20→30) and delays (2s→3s) to handle
  slow server starts during first install, version upgrades, and dev mode
- Only attempt blind connection after 20 failed detection attempts to reduce
  connection error spam during server startup
- Remove verbose debug logs that were spamming the console every frame

* fix: auto-create tags and remove deprecated manage_gameobject actions

- ManageGameObject.cs: Check tag existence before setting; auto-create
  undefined tags using InternalEditorUtility.AddTag() instead of relying
  on exception handling (Unity logs warning, doesn't throw)
- manage_gameobject.py: Remove deprecated actions (find, get_components,
  add_component, remove_component, set_component_property, get_component)
  from Literal type - these are now handled by find_gameobjects and
  manage_components tools
- Update test suite and unit tests to reflect new auto-create behavior

* fix: address code review feedback

Bug fixes:
- Fix searchInactive flag ignored in FindObjectsOfType (use includeInactive overload)
- Fix property lookup to try both original and normalized names for backwards compat
- Remove dead code for deprecated 'find' action validation
- Update error message to list only valid actions

Improvements:
- Add destructiveHint=True to manage_shader tool
- Limit fallback connection attempts (every 3rd attempt) to avoid spamming errors
- Consolidate PropertyConversion exception handlers to single catch block
- Add tag existence assertion and cleanup in tag auto-creation tests

Test fixes:
- Update SetComponentProperties_ContinuesAfterException log regex for new error format
- Update test_manage_gameobject_param_coercion to test valid actions only

.claude/prompts/nl-gameobject-suite.md

@@ -115,13 +115,12 @@ AllowedTools: Write,mcp__UnityMCP__manage_editor,mcp__UnityMCP__manage_gameobjec
 - Clean up: `mcp__UnityMCP__manage_gameobject(action="delete", target="GO_Test_Object")`
 - **Pass criteria**: Pagination works (cursor present when more results available)
 
-### GO-10. Deprecation Warnings
-**Goal**: Verify legacy actions log deprecation warnings
+### GO-10. Removed Actions Return Error
+**Goal**: Verify legacy actions (find, get_components, etc.) return clear errors directing to new tools
 **Actions**:
-- Call legacy action: `mcp__UnityMCP__manage_gameobject(action="find", search_term="Camera", search_method="by_component")`
-- Read console using `mcp__UnityMCP__read_console` for deprecation warning
-- Verify warning mentions "find_gameobjects" as replacement
-- **Pass criteria**: Deprecation warning logged
+- Call removed action: `mcp__UnityMCP__manage_gameobject(action="find", search_term="Camera", search_method="by_component")`
+- Verify response contains error indicating action is unknown/removed
+- **Pass criteria**: Error response received (legacy actions were removed, not deprecated)
 
 ---
 

.github/workflows/claude-gameobject-suite.yml

@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ jobs:
                   if localname(froot.tag) == 'testcase':
                       suite.append(froot)
                       added += 1
-              except Exception:
-                  pass
+              except Exception as e:
+                  print(f"Warning: Could not parse fragment {frag}: {e}")
 
           if added:
               for tc in list(suite.findall('.//testcase')):

.github/workflows/claude-nl-suite.yml

@@ -1235,7 +1235,12 @@ jobs:
                       return (0, 999)
               if n.startswith('T-') and len(n) > 2:
                   return (1, ord(n[2]))
-              return (2, n)
+              if n.startswith('GO-'):
+                  try:
+                      return (2, int(n.split('-')[1]))
+                  except:
+                      return (2, 999)
+              return (3, n)
 
           MAX_CHARS = 2000
           seen = set()

MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/AssetPathUtility.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
     /// </summary>
     public static class AssetPathUtility
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Normalizes path separators to forward slashes without modifying the path structure.
+        /// Use this for non-asset paths (e.g., file system paths, relative directories).
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string NormalizeSeparators(string path)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                return path;
+            return path.Replace('\\', '/');
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Normalizes a Unity asset path by ensuring forward slashes are used and that it is rooted under "Assets/".
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,7 +35,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
                 return path;
             }
 
-            path = path.Replace('\\', '/');
+            path = NormalizeSeparators(path);
             if (!path.StartsWith("Assets/", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return "Assets/" + path.TrimStart('/');

MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/ComponentOps.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using UnityEditor;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Low-level component operations extracted from ManageGameObject and ManageComponents.
+    /// Provides pure C# operations without JSON parsing or response formatting.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ComponentOps
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a component to a GameObject with Undo support.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The target GameObject</param>
+        /// <param name="componentType">The type of component to add</param>
+        /// <param name="error">Error message if operation fails</param>
+        /// <returns>The added component, or null if failed</returns>
+        public static Component AddComponent(GameObject target, Type componentType, out string error)
+        {
+            error = null;
+
+            if (target == null)
+            {
+                error = "Target GameObject is null.";
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if (componentType == null || !typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(componentType))
+            {
+                error = $"Type '{componentType?.Name ?? "null"}' is not a valid Component type.";
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Prevent adding duplicate Transform
+            if (componentType == typeof(Transform))
+            {
+                error = "Cannot add another Transform component.";
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Check for 2D/3D physics conflicts
+            string conflictError = CheckPhysicsConflict(target, componentType);
+            if (conflictError != null)
+            {
+                error = conflictError;
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                Component newComponent = Undo.AddComponent(target, componentType);
+                if (newComponent == null)
+                {
+                    error = $"Failed to add component '{componentType.Name}' to '{target.name}'. It might be disallowed.";
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                // Apply default values for specific component types
+                ApplyDefaultValues(newComponent);
+
+                return newComponent;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                error = $"Error adding component '{componentType.Name}': {ex.Message}";
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes a component from a GameObject with Undo support.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The target GameObject</param>
+        /// <param name="componentType">The type of component to remove</param>
+        /// <param name="error">Error message if operation fails</param>
+        /// <returns>True if component was removed successfully</returns>
+        public static bool RemoveComponent(GameObject target, Type componentType, out string error)
+        {
+            error = null;
+
+            if (target == null)
+            {
+                error = "Target GameObject is null.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (componentType == null)
+            {
+                error = "Component type is null.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Prevent removing Transform
+            if (componentType == typeof(Transform))
+            {
+                error = "Cannot remove Transform component.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            Component component = target.GetComponent(componentType);
+            if (component == null)
+            {
+                error = $"Component '{componentType.Name}' not found on '{target.name}'.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                Undo.DestroyObjectImmediate(component);
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                error = $"Error removing component '{componentType.Name}': {ex.Message}";
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets a property value on a component using reflection.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="component">The target component</param>
+        /// <param name="propertyName">The property or field name</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The value to set (JToken)</param>
+        /// <param name="error">Error message if operation fails</param>
+        /// <returns>True if property was set successfully</returns>
+        public static bool SetProperty(Component component, string propertyName, JToken value, out string error)
+        {
+            error = null;
+
+            if (component == null)
+            {
+                error = "Component is null.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(propertyName))
+            {
+                error = "Property name is null or empty.";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            Type type = component.GetType();
+            BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase;
+            string normalizedName = ParamCoercion.NormalizePropertyName(propertyName);
+
+            // Try property first - check both original and normalized names for backwards compatibility
+            PropertyInfo propInfo = type.GetProperty(propertyName, flags) 
+                                 ?? type.GetProperty(normalizedName, flags);
+            if (propInfo != null && propInfo.CanWrite)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    object convertedValue = PropertyConversion.ConvertToType(value, propInfo.PropertyType);
+                    // Detect conversion failure: null result when input wasn't null
+                    if (convertedValue == null && value.Type != JTokenType.Null)
+                    {
+                        error = $"Failed to convert value for property '{propertyName}' to type '{propInfo.PropertyType.Name}'.";
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    propInfo.SetValue(component, convertedValue);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    error = $"Failed to set property '{propertyName}': {ex.Message}";
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Try field - check both original and normalized names for backwards compatibility
+            FieldInfo fieldInfo = type.GetField(propertyName, flags) 
+                               ?? type.GetField(normalizedName, flags);
+            if (fieldInfo != null && !fieldInfo.IsInitOnly)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    object convertedValue = PropertyConversion.ConvertToType(value, fieldInfo.FieldType);
+                    // Detect conversion failure: null result when input wasn't null
+                    if (convertedValue == null && value.Type != JTokenType.Null)
+                    {
+                        error = $"Failed to convert value for field '{propertyName}' to type '{fieldInfo.FieldType.Name}'.";
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    fieldInfo.SetValue(component, convertedValue);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    error = $"Failed to set field '{propertyName}': {ex.Message}";
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Try non-public serialized fields - check both original and normalized names
+            BindingFlags privateFlags = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase;
+            fieldInfo = type.GetField(propertyName, privateFlags) 
+                     ?? type.GetField(normalizedName, privateFlags);
+            if (fieldInfo != null && fieldInfo.GetCustomAttribute<SerializeField>() != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    object convertedValue = PropertyConversion.ConvertToType(value, fieldInfo.FieldType);
+                    // Detect conversion failure: null result when input wasn't null
+                    if (convertedValue == null && value.Type != JTokenType.Null)
+                    {
+                        error = $"Failed to convert value for serialized field '{propertyName}' to type '{fieldInfo.FieldType.Name}'.";
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    fieldInfo.SetValue(component, convertedValue);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    error = $"Failed to set serialized field '{propertyName}': {ex.Message}";
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            error = $"Property or field '{propertyName}' not found on component '{type.Name}'.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all public properties and fields from a component type.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<string> GetAccessibleMembers(Type componentType)
+        {
+            var members = new List<string>();
+            if (componentType == null) return members;
+
+            BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance;
+
+            foreach (var prop in componentType.GetProperties(flags))
+            {
+                if (prop.CanWrite && prop.GetSetMethod() != null)
+                {
+                    members.Add(prop.Name);
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (var field in componentType.GetFields(flags))
+            {
+                if (!field.IsInitOnly)
+                {
+                    members.Add(field.Name);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Include private [SerializeField] fields
+            foreach (var field in componentType.GetFields(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance))
+            {
+                if (field.GetCustomAttribute<SerializeField>() != null)
+                {
+                    members.Add(field.Name);
+                }
+            }
+
+            members.Sort();
+            return members;
+        }
+
+        // --- Private Helpers ---
+
+        private static string CheckPhysicsConflict(GameObject target, Type componentType)
+        {
+            bool isAdding2DPhysics =
+                typeof(Rigidbody2D).IsAssignableFrom(componentType) ||
+                typeof(Collider2D).IsAssignableFrom(componentType);
+
+            bool isAdding3DPhysics =
+                typeof(Rigidbody).IsAssignableFrom(componentType) ||
+                typeof(Collider).IsAssignableFrom(componentType);
+
+            if (isAdding2DPhysics)
+            {
+                if (target.GetComponent<Rigidbody>() != null || target.GetComponent<Collider>() != null)
+                {
+                    return $"Cannot add 2D physics component '{componentType.Name}' because the GameObject '{target.name}' already has a 3D Rigidbody or Collider.";
+                }
+            }
+            else if (isAdding3DPhysics)
+            {
+                if (target.GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>() != null || target.GetComponent<Collider2D>() != null)
+                {
+                    return $"Cannot add 3D physics component '{componentType.Name}' because the GameObject '{target.name}' already has a 2D Rigidbody or Collider.";
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static void ApplyDefaultValues(Component component)
+        {
+            // Default newly added Lights to Directional
+            if (component is Light light)
+            {
+                light.type = LightType.Directional;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+

MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/ComponentOps.cs.meta

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
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+MonoImporter:
+  externalObjects: {}
+  serializedVersion: 2
+  defaultReferences: []
+  executionOrder: 0
+  icon: {instanceID: 0}
+  userData: 
+  assetBundleName: 
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MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/GameObjectLookup.cs

@@ -282,41 +282,12 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
         /// <summary>
         /// Finds a component type by name, searching loaded assemblies.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Delegates to UnityTypeResolver.ResolveComponent() for unified type resolution.
+        /// </remarks>
         public static Type FindComponentType(string typeName)
         {
-            // Try direct type lookup first
-            var type = Type.GetType(typeName);
-            if (type != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-                return type;
-
-            // Search in UnityEngine
-            type = typeof(Component).Assembly.GetType($"UnityEngine.{typeName}");
-            if (type != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-                return type;
-
-            // Search all loaded assemblies
-            foreach (var assembly in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    // Try exact match
-                    type = assembly.GetType(typeName);
-                    if (type != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-                        return type;
-
-                    // Try with UnityEngine prefix
-                    type = assembly.GetType($"UnityEngine.{typeName}");
-                    if (type != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-                        return type;
-                }
-                catch (Exception)
-                {
-                    // Skip assemblies that can't be searched (e.g., dynamic, reflection-only)
-                    // This is expected for some assemblies in Unity's domain
-                }
-            }
-
-            return null;
+            return UnityTypeResolver.ResolveComponent(typeName);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/ObjectResolver.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+using System;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using UnityEditor;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves Unity Objects by instruction (handles GameObjects, Components, Assets).
+    /// Extracted from ManageGameObject to eliminate cross-tool dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ObjectResolver
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves any Unity Object by instruction.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of Unity Object to resolve</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="instruction">JObject with "find" (required), "method" (optional), "component" (optional)</param>
+        /// <returns>The resolved object, or null if not found</returns>
+        public static T Resolve<T>(JObject instruction) where T : UnityEngine.Object
+        {
+            return Resolve(instruction, typeof(T)) as T;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves any Unity Object by instruction.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="instruction">JObject with "find" (required), "method" (optional), "component" (optional)</param>
+        /// <param name="targetType">The type of Unity Object to resolve</param>
+        /// <returns>The resolved object, or null if not found</returns>
+        public static UnityEngine.Object Resolve(JObject instruction, Type targetType)
+        {
+            if (instruction == null)
+                return null;
+
+            string findTerm = instruction["find"]?.ToString();
+            string method = instruction["method"]?.ToString()?.ToLower();
+            string componentName = instruction["component"]?.ToString();
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(findTerm))
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[ObjectResolver] Find instruction missing 'find' term.");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Use a flexible default search method if none provided
+            string searchMethodToUse = string.IsNullOrEmpty(method) ? "by_id_or_name_or_path" : method;
+
+            // --- Asset Search ---
+            // Normalize path separators before checking asset paths
+            string normalizedPath = AssetPathUtility.NormalizeSeparators(findTerm);
+            
+            // If the target is an asset type, try AssetDatabase first
+            if (IsAssetType(targetType) || 
+                (typeof(GameObject).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) && normalizedPath.StartsWith("Assets/")))
+            {
+                UnityEngine.Object asset = TryLoadAsset(normalizedPath, targetType);
+                if (asset != null)
+                    return asset;
+                // If still not found, fall through to scene search
+            }
+
+            // --- Scene Object Search ---
+            GameObject foundGo = GameObjectLookup.FindByTarget(new JValue(findTerm), searchMethodToUse, includeInactive: false);
+
+            if (foundGo == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Get the target object/component from the found GameObject
+            if (targetType == typeof(GameObject))
+            {
+                return foundGo;
+            }
+            else if (typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(targetType))
+            {
+                Type componentToGetType = targetType;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentName))
+                {
+                    Type specificCompType = GameObjectLookup.FindComponentType(componentName);
+                    if (specificCompType != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(specificCompType))
+                    {
+                        componentToGetType = specificCompType;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Debug.LogWarning($"[ObjectResolver] Could not find component type '{componentName}'. Falling back to target type '{targetType.Name}'.");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Component foundComp = foundGo.GetComponent(componentToGetType);
+                if (foundComp == null)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogWarning($"[ObjectResolver] Found GameObject '{foundGo.name}' but could not find component of type '{componentToGetType.Name}'.");
+                }
+                return foundComp;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"[ObjectResolver] Find instruction handling not implemented for target type: {targetType.Name}");
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve a GameObject.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static GameObject ResolveGameObject(JToken target, string searchMethod = null)
+        {
+            if (target == null)
+                return null;
+
+            // If target is a simple value, use GameObjectLookup directly
+            if (target.Type != JTokenType.Object)
+            {
+                return GameObjectLookup.FindByTarget(target, searchMethod ?? "by_id_or_name_or_path");
+            }
+
+            // If target is an instruction object
+            var instruction = target as JObject;
+            if (instruction != null)
+            {
+                return Resolve<GameObject>(instruction);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve a Material.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Material ResolveMaterial(string pathOrName)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pathOrName))
+                return null;
+
+            var instruction = new JObject { ["find"] = pathOrName };
+            return Resolve<Material>(instruction);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve a Texture.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Texture ResolveTexture(string pathOrName)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pathOrName))
+                return null;
+
+            var instruction = new JObject { ["find"] = pathOrName };
+            return Resolve<Texture>(instruction);
+        }
+
+        // --- Private Helpers ---
+
+        private static bool IsAssetType(Type type)
+        {
+            return typeof(Material).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(Texture).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(ScriptableObject).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   type.FullName?.StartsWith("UnityEngine.U2D") == true ||
+                   typeof(AudioClip).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(AnimationClip).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(Font).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(Shader).IsAssignableFrom(type) ||
+                   typeof(ComputeShader).IsAssignableFrom(type);
+        }
+
+        private static UnityEngine.Object TryLoadAsset(string findTerm, Type targetType)
+        {
+            // Try loading directly by path first
+            UnityEngine.Object asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(findTerm, targetType);
+            if (asset != null) 
+                return asset;
+            
+            // Try generic load if type-specific failed
+            asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<UnityEngine.Object>(findTerm);
+            if (asset != null && targetType.IsAssignableFrom(asset.GetType())) 
+                return asset;
+
+            // Try finding by name/type using FindAssets
+            string searchFilter = $"t:{targetType.Name} {System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(findTerm)}";
+            string[] guids = AssetDatabase.FindAssets(searchFilter);
+
+            if (guids.Length == 1)
+            {
+                asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(guids[0]), targetType);
+                if (asset != null) 
+                    return asset;
+            }
+            else if (guids.Length > 1)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"[ObjectResolver] Ambiguous asset find: Found {guids.Length} assets matching filter '{searchFilter}'. Provide a full path or unique name.");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
+

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MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/Pagination.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Standard pagination request for all paginated tool operations.
+    /// Provides consistent handling of page_size/pageSize and cursor/page_number parameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PaginationRequest
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of items per page. Default is 50.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int PageSize { get; set; } = 50;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 0-based cursor position for the current page.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Cursor { get; set; } = 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a PaginationRequest from JObject parameters.
+        /// Accepts both snake_case and camelCase parameter names for flexibility.
+        /// Converts 1-based page_number to 0-based cursor if needed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static PaginationRequest FromParams(JObject @params, int defaultPageSize = 50)
+        {
+            if (@params == null)
+                return new PaginationRequest { PageSize = defaultPageSize };
+
+            // Accept both page_size and pageSize
+            int pageSize = ParamCoercion.CoerceInt(
+                @params["page_size"] ?? @params["pageSize"], 
+                defaultPageSize
+            );
+
+            // Accept both cursor (0-based) and page_number (convert 1-based to 0-based)
+            var cursorToken = @params["cursor"];
+            var pageNumberToken = @params["page_number"] ?? @params["pageNumber"];
+
+            int cursor;
+            if (cursorToken != null)
+            {
+                cursor = ParamCoercion.CoerceInt(cursorToken, 0);
+            }
+            else if (pageNumberToken != null)
+            {
+                // Convert 1-based page_number to 0-based cursor
+                int pageNumber = ParamCoercion.CoerceInt(pageNumberToken, 1);
+                cursor = (pageNumber - 1) * pageSize;
+                if (cursor < 0) cursor = 0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                cursor = 0;
+            }
+
+            return new PaginationRequest
+            {
+                PageSize = pageSize > 0 ? pageSize : defaultPageSize,
+                Cursor = cursor
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Standard pagination response for all paginated tool operations.
+    /// Provides consistent response structure across all tools.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of items in the paginated list</typeparam>
+    public class PaginationResponse<T>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The items on the current page.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("items")]
+        public List<T> Items { get; set; } = new List<T>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The cursor position for the current page (0-based).
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("cursor")]
+        public int Cursor { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The cursor for the next page, or null if this is the last page.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("nextCursor")]
+        public int? NextCursor { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Total number of items across all pages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("totalCount")]
+        public int TotalCount { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of items per page.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("pageSize")]
+        public int PageSize { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether there are more items after this page.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("hasMore")]
+        public bool HasMore => NextCursor.HasValue;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a PaginationResponse from a full list of items and pagination parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="allItems">The full list of items to paginate</param>
+        /// <param name="request">The pagination request parameters</param>
+        /// <returns>A paginated response with the appropriate slice of items</returns>
+        public static PaginationResponse<T> Create(IList<T> allItems, PaginationRequest request)
+        {
+            int totalCount = allItems.Count;
+            int cursor = request.Cursor;
+            int pageSize = request.PageSize;
+
+            // Clamp cursor to valid range
+            if (cursor < 0) cursor = 0;
+            if (cursor > totalCount) cursor = totalCount;
+
+            // Get the page of items
+            var items = new List<T>();
+            int endIndex = System.Math.Min(cursor + pageSize, totalCount);
+            for (int i = cursor; i < endIndex; i++)
+            {
+                items.Add(allItems[i]);
+            }
+
+            // Calculate next cursor
+            int? nextCursor = endIndex < totalCount ? endIndex : (int?)null;
+
+            return new PaginationResponse<T>
+            {
+                Items = items,
+                Cursor = cursor,
+                NextCursor = nextCursor,
+                TotalCount = totalCount,
+                PageSize = pageSize
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
+

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MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/ParamCoercion.cs

@@ -155,6 +155,48 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
 
             return defaultValue;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Normalizes a property name by removing separators and converting to camelCase.
+        /// Handles common naming variations from LLMs and humans.
+        /// Examples:
+        ///   "Use Gravity" → "useGravity"
+        ///   "is_kinematic" → "isKinematic"
+        ///   "max-angular-velocity" → "maxAngularVelocity"
+        ///   "Angular Drag" → "angularDrag"
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The property name to normalize</param>
+        /// <returns>The normalized camelCase property name</returns>
+        public static string NormalizePropertyName(string input)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input))
+                return input;
+
+            // Split on common separators: space, underscore, dash
+            var parts = input.Split(new[] { ' ', '_', '-' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+            if (parts.Length == 0)
+                return input;
+
+            // First word is lowercase, subsequent words are Title case (camelCase)
+            var sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
+            for (int i = 0; i < parts.Length; i++)
+            {
+                string part = parts[i];
+                if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    // First word: all lowercase
+                    sb.Append(part.ToLowerInvariant());
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Subsequent words: capitalize first letter, lowercase rest
+                    sb.Append(char.ToUpperInvariant(part[0]));
+                    if (part.Length > 1)
+                        sb.Append(part.Substring(1).ToLowerInvariant());
+                }
+            }
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
     }
 }
 

MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/PropertyConversion.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using UnityEditor;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unified property conversion from JSON to Unity types.
+    /// Uses UnityJsonSerializer for consistent type handling.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class PropertyConversion
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a JToken to the specified target type using Unity type converters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="token">The JSON token to convert</param>
+        /// <param name="targetType">The target type to convert to</param>
+        /// <returns>The converted object, or null if conversion fails</returns>
+        public static object ConvertToType(JToken token, Type targetType)
+        {
+            if (token == null || token.Type == JTokenType.Null)
+            {
+                if (targetType.IsValueType && Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(targetType) == null)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogWarning($"[PropertyConversion] Cannot assign null to non-nullable value type {targetType.Name}. Returning default value.");
+                    return Activator.CreateInstance(targetType);
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Use the shared Unity serializer with custom converters
+                return token.ToObject(targetType, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"Error converting token to {targetType.FullName}: {ex.Message}\nToken: {token.ToString(Formatting.None)}");
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to convert a JToken to the specified target type.
+        /// Returns null and logs warning on failure (does not throw).
+        /// </summary>
+        public static object TryConvertToType(JToken token, Type targetType)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return ConvertToType(token, targetType);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generic version of ConvertToType.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static T ConvertTo<T>(JToken token)
+        {
+            return (T)ConvertToType(token, typeof(T));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a JToken to a Unity asset by loading from path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="token">JToken containing asset path</param>
+        /// <param name="targetType">Expected asset type</param>
+        /// <returns>The loaded asset, or null if not found</returns>
+        public static UnityEngine.Object LoadAssetFromToken(JToken token, Type targetType)
+        {
+            if (token == null || token.Type != JTokenType.String)
+                return null;
+
+            string assetPath = AssetPathUtility.SanitizeAssetPath(token.ToString());
+            UnityEngine.Object loadedAsset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(assetPath, targetType);
+            
+            if (loadedAsset == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"[PropertyConversion] Could not load asset of type {targetType.Name} from path: {assetPath}");
+            }
+            
+            return loadedAsset;
+        }
+    }
+}
+

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MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/UnityJsonSerializer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using MCPForUnity.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shared JsonSerializer with Unity type converters.
+    /// Extracted from ManageGameObject to eliminate cross-tool dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class UnityJsonSerializer
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shared JsonSerializer instance with converters for Unity types.
+        /// Use this for all JToken-to-Unity-type conversions.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly JsonSerializer Instance = JsonSerializer.Create(new JsonSerializerSettings
+        {
+            Converters = new List<JsonConverter>
+            {
+                new Vector2Converter(),
+                new Vector3Converter(),
+                new Vector4Converter(),
+                new QuaternionConverter(),
+                new ColorConverter(),
+                new RectConverter(),
+                new BoundsConverter(),
+                new UnityEngineObjectConverter()
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+

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MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/UnityTypeResolver.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using UnityEngine;
+#if UNITY_EDITOR
+using UnityEditor;
+using UnityEditor.Compilation;
+#endif
+
+namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unified type resolution for Unity types (Components, ScriptableObjects, etc.).
+    /// Extracted from ComponentResolver in ManageGameObject and ResolveType in ManageScriptableObject.
+    /// Features: caching, prioritizes Player assemblies over Editor assemblies, uses TypeCache.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class UnityTypeResolver
+    {
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, Type> CacheByFqn = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, Type> CacheByName = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves a type by name, with optional base type constraint.
+        /// Caches results for performance. Prefers runtime assemblies over Editor assemblies.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="typeName">The short name or fully-qualified name of the type</param>
+        /// <param name="type">The resolved type, or null if not found</param>
+        /// <param name="error">Error message if resolution failed</param>
+        /// <param name="requiredBaseType">Optional base type constraint (e.g., typeof(Component))</param>
+        /// <returns>True if type was resolved successfully</returns>
+        public static bool TryResolve(string typeName, out Type type, out string error, Type requiredBaseType = null)
+        {
+            error = string.Empty;
+            type = null;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(typeName))
+            {
+                error = "Type name cannot be null or empty";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Check caches
+            if (CacheByFqn.TryGetValue(typeName, out type) && PassesConstraint(type, requiredBaseType))
+                return true;
+            if (!typeName.Contains(".") && CacheByName.TryGetValue(typeName, out type) && PassesConstraint(type, requiredBaseType))
+                return true;
+
+            // Try direct Type.GetType
+            type = Type.GetType(typeName, throwOnError: false);
+            if (type != null && PassesConstraint(type, requiredBaseType))
+            {
+                Cache(type);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Search loaded assemblies (prefer Player assemblies)
+            var candidates = FindCandidates(typeName, requiredBaseType);
+            if (candidates.Count == 1)
+            {
+                type = candidates[0];
+                Cache(type);
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (candidates.Count > 1)
+            {
+                error = FormatAmbiguityError(typeName, candidates);
+                type = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+#if UNITY_EDITOR
+            // Last resort: TypeCache (fast index)
+            if (requiredBaseType != null)
+            {
+                var tc = TypeCache.GetTypesDerivedFrom(requiredBaseType)
+                                  .Where(t => NamesMatch(t, typeName));
+                candidates = PreferPlayer(tc).ToList();
+                if (candidates.Count == 1)
+                {
+                    type = candidates[0];
+                    Cache(type);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                if (candidates.Count > 1)
+                {
+                    error = FormatAmbiguityError(typeName, candidates);
+                    type = null;
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+#endif
+
+            error = $"Type '{typeName}' not found in loaded runtime assemblies. " +
+                    "Use a fully-qualified name (Namespace.TypeName) and ensure the script compiled.";
+            type = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve a Component type.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Type ResolveComponent(string typeName)
+        {
+            if (TryResolve(typeName, out Type type, out _, typeof(Component)))
+                return type;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve a ScriptableObject type.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Type ResolveScriptableObject(string typeName)
+        {
+            if (TryResolve(typeName, out Type type, out _, typeof(ScriptableObject)))
+                return type;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method to resolve any type without constraints.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Type ResolveAny(string typeName)
+        {
+            if (TryResolve(typeName, out Type type, out _, null))
+                return type;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // --- Private Helpers ---
+
+        private static bool PassesConstraint(Type type, Type requiredBaseType)
+        {
+            if (type == null) return false;
+            if (requiredBaseType == null) return true;
+            return requiredBaseType.IsAssignableFrom(type);
+        }
+
+        private static bool NamesMatch(Type t, string query) =>
+            t.Name.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+            (t.FullName?.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal) ?? false);
+
+        private static void Cache(Type t)
+        {
+            if (t == null) return;
+            if (t.FullName != null) CacheByFqn[t.FullName] = t;
+            CacheByName[t.Name] = t;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Type> FindCandidates(string query, Type requiredBaseType)
+        {
+            bool isShort = !query.Contains('.');
+            var loaded = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies();
+
+#if UNITY_EDITOR
+            // Names of Player (runtime) script assemblies
+            var playerAsmNames = new HashSet<string>(
+                CompilationPipeline.GetAssemblies(AssembliesType.Player).Select(a => a.name),
+                StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+            var playerAsms = loaded.Where(a => playerAsmNames.Contains(a.GetName().Name));
+            var editorAsms = loaded.Except(playerAsms);
+#else
+            var playerAsms = loaded;
+            var editorAsms = Array.Empty<System.Reflection.Assembly>();
+#endif
+
+            Func<Type, bool> match = isShort
+                ? (t => t.Name.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                : (t => t.FullName?.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal) ?? false);
+
+            var fromPlayer = playerAsms.SelectMany(SafeGetTypes)
+                                       .Where(t => PassesConstraint(t, requiredBaseType))
+                                       .Where(match);
+            var fromEditor = editorAsms.SelectMany(SafeGetTypes)
+                                       .Where(t => PassesConstraint(t, requiredBaseType))
+                                       .Where(match);
+
+            // Prefer Player over Editor
+            var candidates = fromPlayer.ToList();
+            if (candidates.Count == 0)
+                candidates = fromEditor.ToList();
+
+            return candidates;
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<Type> SafeGetTypes(System.Reflection.Assembly assembly)
+        {
+            try { return assembly.GetTypes(); }
+            catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException rtle) { return rtle.Types.Where(t => t != null); }
+            catch { return Enumerable.Empty<Type>(); }
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<Type> PreferPlayer(IEnumerable<Type> types)
+        {
+#if UNITY_EDITOR
+            var playerAsmNames = new HashSet<string>(
+                CompilationPipeline.GetAssemblies(AssembliesType.Player).Select(a => a.name),
+                StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+            var list = types.ToList();
+            var fromPlayer = list.Where(t => playerAsmNames.Contains(t.Assembly.GetName().Name)).ToList();
+            return fromPlayer.Count > 0 ? fromPlayer : list;
+#else
+            return types;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        private static string FormatAmbiguityError(string query, List<Type> candidates)
+        {
+            var names = string.Join(", ", candidates.Take(5).Select(t => t.FullName));
+            if (candidates.Count > 5) names += $" ... ({candidates.Count - 5} more)";
+            return $"Ambiguous type reference '{query}'. Found {candidates.Count} matches: [{names}]. Use a fully-qualified name.";
+        }
+    }
+}
+

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MCPForUnity/Editor/Services/ServerManagementService.cs

@@ -945,17 +945,29 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Services
 
                 if (Application.platform == RuntimePlatform.WindowsEditor)
                 {
-                    // netstat -ano | findstr :<port>
-                    success = ExecPath.TryRun("cmd.exe", $"/c netstat -ano | findstr :{port}", Application.dataPath, out stdout, out stderr);
-                    if (success && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(stdout))
+                    // Run netstat -ano directly (without findstr) and filter in C#.
+                    // Using findstr in a pipe causes the entire command to return exit code 1 when no matches are found,
+                    // which ExecPath.TryRun interprets as failure. Running netstat alone gives us exit code 0 on success.
+                    success = ExecPath.TryRun("netstat.exe", "-ano", Application.dataPath, out stdout, out stderr);
+
+                    // Process stdout regardless of success flag - netstat might still produce valid output
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(stdout))
                     {
+                        string portSuffix = $":{port}";
                         var lines = stdout.Split(new[] { '\r', '\n' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
                         foreach (var line in lines)
                         {
-                            if (line.Contains("LISTENING"))
+                            // Windows netstat format: Proto  Local Address          Foreign Address        State           PID
+                            // Example: TCP    0.0.0.0:8080           0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       12345
+                            if (line.Contains("LISTENING") && line.Contains(portSuffix))
                             {
                                 var parts = line.Split(new[] { ' ' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
-                                if (parts.Length > 0 && int.TryParse(parts[parts.Length - 1], out int pid))
+                                // Verify the local address column actually ends with :{port}
+                                // parts[0] = Proto (TCP), parts[1] = Local Address, parts[2] = Foreign Address, parts[3] = State, parts[4] = PID
+                                if (parts.Length >= 5)
+                                {
+                                    string localAddr = parts[1];
+                                    if (localAddr.EndsWith(portSuffix) && int.TryParse(parts[parts.Length - 1], out int pid))
                                     {
                                         results.Add(pid);
                                     }
@@ -963,6 +975,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Services
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                }
                 else
                 {
                     // lsof: only return LISTENers (avoids capturing random clients)
@@ -1002,16 +1015,44 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Services
         {
             try
             {
-                bool debugLogs = false;
-                try { debugLogs = EditorPrefs.GetBool(EditorPrefKeys.DebugLogs, false); } catch { }
-
-                // Windows best-effort: tasklist /FI "PID eq X"
+                // Windows best-effort: First check process name with tasklist, then try to get command line with wmic
                 if (Application.platform == RuntimePlatform.WindowsEditor)
                 {
-                    ExecPath.TryRun("cmd.exe", $"/c tasklist /FI \"PID eq {pid}\"", Application.dataPath, out var stdout, out var stderr, 5000);
-                    string combined = ((stdout ?? string.Empty) + "\n" + (stderr ?? string.Empty)).ToLowerInvariant();
-                    // Common process names: python.exe, uv.exe, uvx.exe
-                    return combined.Contains("python") || combined.Contains("uvx") || combined.Contains("uv.exe") || combined.Contains("uvx.exe");
+                    // Step 1: Check if process name matches known server executables
+                    ExecPath.TryRun("cmd.exe", $"/c tasklist /FI \"PID eq {pid}\"", Application.dataPath, out var tasklistOut, out var tasklistErr, 5000);
+                    string tasklistCombined = ((tasklistOut ?? string.Empty) + "\n" + (tasklistErr ?? string.Empty)).ToLowerInvariant();
+
+                    // Check for common process names
+                    bool isPythonOrUv = tasklistCombined.Contains("python") || tasklistCombined.Contains("uvx") || tasklistCombined.Contains("uv.exe");
+                    if (!isPythonOrUv)
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    // Step 2: Try to get command line with wmic for better validation
+                    ExecPath.TryRun("cmd.exe", $"/c wmic process where \"ProcessId={pid}\" get CommandLine /value", Application.dataPath, out var wmicOut, out var wmicErr, 5000);
+                    string wmicCombined = ((wmicOut ?? string.Empty) + "\n" + (wmicErr ?? string.Empty)).ToLowerInvariant();
+                    string wmicCompact = NormalizeForMatch(wmicOut ?? string.Empty);
+
+                    // If we can see the command line, validate it's our server
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(wmicCombined) && wmicCombined.Contains("commandline="))
+                    {
+                        bool mentionsMcp = wmicCompact.Contains("mcp-for-unity")
+                                           || wmicCompact.Contains("mcp_for_unity")
+                                           || wmicCompact.Contains("mcpforunity")
+                                           || wmicCompact.Contains("mcpforunityserver");
+                        bool mentionsTransport = wmicCompact.Contains("--transporthttp") || (wmicCompact.Contains("--transport") && wmicCompact.Contains("http"));
+                        bool mentionsUvicorn = wmicCombined.Contains("uvicorn");
+
+                        if (mentionsMcp || mentionsTransport || mentionsUvicorn)
+                        {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Fall back to just checking for python/uv processes if wmic didn't give us details
+                    // This is less precise but necessary for cases where wmic access is restricted
+                    return isPythonOrUv;
                 }
 
                 // macOS/Linux: ps -p pid -ww -o comm= -o args=
@@ -1027,7 +1068,6 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Services
                 string sCompact = NormalizeForMatch(raw);
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(s))
                 {
-
                     bool mentionsMcp = sCompact.Contains("mcp-for-unity")
                                        || sCompact.Contains("mcp_for_unity")
                                        || sCompact.Contains("mcpforunity");
@@ -1058,15 +1098,6 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Services
                     {
                         return true;
                     }
-
-                    if (debugLogs)
-                    {
-                        LogStopDiagnosticsOnce(pid, $"ps='{TrimForLog(s)}' uvx={mentionsUvx} uv={mentionsUv} py={mentionsPython} uvicorn={mentionsUvicorn} mcp={mentionsMcp} transportHttp={mentionsTransport}");
-                    }
-                }
-                else if (debugLogs)
-                {
-                    LogStopDiagnosticsOnce(pid, "ps output was empty (could not classify process).");
                 }
             }
             catch { }

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/FindGameObjects.cs

@@ -37,41 +37,30 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 return new ErrorResponse("'searchTerm' or 'target' parameter is required.");
             }
 
-            // Pagination parameters
-            int pageSize = ParamCoercion.CoerceInt(@params["pageSize"] ?? @params["page_size"], 50);
-            int cursor = ParamCoercion.CoerceInt(@params["cursor"], 0);
+            // Pagination parameters using standard PaginationRequest
+            var pagination = PaginationRequest.FromParams(@params, defaultPageSize: 50);
+            pagination.PageSize = Mathf.Clamp(pagination.PageSize, 1, 500);
 
             // Search options
             bool includeInactive = ParamCoercion.CoerceBool(@params["includeInactive"] ?? @params["searchInactive"] ?? @params["include_inactive"], false);
 
-            // Validate pageSize bounds
-            pageSize = Mathf.Clamp(pageSize, 1, 500);
-
             try
             {
                 // Get all matching instance IDs
                 var allIds = GameObjectLookup.SearchGameObjects(searchMethod, searchTerm, includeInactive, 0);
-                int totalCount = allIds.Count;
                 
-                // Apply pagination
-                var pagedIds = allIds.Skip(cursor).Take(pageSize).ToList();
+                // Use standard pagination response
+                var paginatedResult = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allIds, pagination);
 
-                // Calculate next cursor
-                int? nextCursor = cursor + pagedIds.Count < totalCount ? cursor + pagedIds.Count : (int?)null;
-
-                return new
+                return new SuccessResponse("Found GameObjects", new
                 {
-                    success = true,
-                    data = new
-                    {
-                        instanceIDs = pagedIds,
-                        pageSize = pageSize,
-                        cursor = cursor,
-                        nextCursor = nextCursor,
-                        totalCount = totalCount,
-                        hasMore = nextCursor.HasValue
-                    }
-                };
+                    instanceIDs = paginatedResult.Items,
+                    pageSize = paginatedResult.PageSize,
+                    cursor = paginatedResult.Cursor,
+                    nextCursor = paginatedResult.NextCursor,
+                    totalCount = paginatedResult.TotalCount,
+                    hasMore = paginatedResult.HasMore
+                });
             }
             catch (System.Exception ex)
             {

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageAsset.cs

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
                         if (propertiesForApply.HasValues)
                         {
-                            MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(mat, propertiesForApply, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                            MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(mat, propertiesForApply, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
                         }
                     }
                     AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(mat, fullPath);
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 {
                     // Apply properties directly to the material. If this modifies, it sets modified=true.
                     // Use |= in case the asset was already marked modified by previous logic (though unlikely here)
-                    modified |= MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(material, properties, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                    modified |= MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(material, properties, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
                 }
                 // Example: Modifying a ScriptableObject (Use manage_scriptable_object instead!)
                 else if (asset is ScriptableObject so)
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 System.Reflection.PropertyInfo propInfo = type.GetProperty(memberName, flags);
                 if (propInfo != null && propInfo.CanWrite)
                 {
-                    object convertedValue = ConvertJTokenToType(value, propInfo.PropertyType);
+                    object convertedValue = Helpers.PropertyConversion.TryConvertToType(value, propInfo.PropertyType);
                     if (
                         convertedValue != null
                         && !object.Equals(propInfo.GetValue(target), convertedValue)
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     System.Reflection.FieldInfo fieldInfo = type.GetField(memberName, flags);
                     if (fieldInfo != null)
                     {
-                        object convertedValue = ConvertJTokenToType(value, fieldInfo.FieldType);
+                        object convertedValue = Helpers.PropertyConversion.TryConvertToType(value, fieldInfo.FieldType);
                         if (
                             convertedValue != null
                             && !object.Equals(fieldInfo.GetValue(target), convertedValue)
@@ -1025,89 +1025,6 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             return false;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Simple JToken to Type conversion for common Unity types and primitives.
-        /// </summary>
-        private static object ConvertJTokenToType(JToken token, Type targetType)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                if (token == null || token.Type == JTokenType.Null)
-                    return null;
-
-                if (targetType == typeof(string))
-                    return token.ToObject<string>();
-                if (targetType == typeof(int))
-                    return token.ToObject<int>();
-                if (targetType == typeof(float))
-                    return token.ToObject<float>();
-                if (targetType == typeof(bool))
-                    return token.ToObject<bool>();
-                if (targetType == typeof(Vector2) && token is JArray arrV2 && arrV2.Count == 2)
-                    return new Vector2(arrV2[0].ToObject<float>(), arrV2[1].ToObject<float>());
-                if (targetType == typeof(Vector3) && token is JArray arrV3 && arrV3.Count == 3)
-                    return new Vector3(
-                        arrV3[0].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrV3[1].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrV3[2].ToObject<float>()
-                    );
-                if (targetType == typeof(Vector4) && token is JArray arrV4 && arrV4.Count == 4)
-                    return new Vector4(
-                        arrV4[0].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrV4[1].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrV4[2].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrV4[3].ToObject<float>()
-                    );
-                if (targetType == typeof(Quaternion) && token is JArray arrQ && arrQ.Count == 4)
-                    return new Quaternion(
-                        arrQ[0].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrQ[1].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrQ[2].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrQ[3].ToObject<float>()
-                    );
-                if (targetType == typeof(Color) && token is JArray arrC && arrC.Count >= 3) // Allow RGB or RGBA
-                    return new Color(
-                        arrC[0].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrC[1].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrC[2].ToObject<float>(),
-                        arrC.Count > 3 ? arrC[3].ToObject<float>() : 1.0f
-                    );
-                if (targetType.IsEnum)
-                    return Enum.Parse(targetType, token.ToString(), true); // Case-insensitive enum parsing
-
-                // Handle loading Unity Objects (Materials, Textures, etc.) by path
-                if (
-                    typeof(UnityEngine.Object).IsAssignableFrom(targetType)
-                    && token.Type == JTokenType.String
-                )
-                {
-                    string assetPath = AssetPathUtility.SanitizeAssetPath(token.ToString());
-                    UnityEngine.Object loadedAsset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(
-                        assetPath,
-                        targetType
-                    );
-                    if (loadedAsset == null)
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogWarning(
-                            $"[ConvertJTokenToType] Could not load asset of type {targetType.Name} from path: {assetPath}"
-                        );
-                    }
-                    return loadedAsset;
-                }
-
-                // Fallback: Try direct conversion (might work for other simple value types)
-                return token.ToObject(targetType);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Debug.LogWarning(
-                    $"[ConvertJTokenToType] Could not convert JToken '{token}' (type {token.Type}) to type '{targetType.Name}': {ex.Message}"
-                );
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
-
         // --- Data Serialization ---
 
         /// <summary>

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageComponents.cs

@@ -73,35 +73,32 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 return new ErrorResponse($"Target GameObject ('{targetToken}') not found using method '{searchMethod ?? "default"}'.");
             }
 
-            string componentType = ParamCoercion.CoerceString(@params["componentType"] ?? @params["component_type"], null);
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentType))
+            string componentTypeName = ParamCoercion.CoerceString(@params["componentType"] ?? @params["component_type"], null);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentTypeName))
             {
                 return new ErrorResponse("'componentType' parameter is required for 'add' action.");
             }
 
-            // Resolve component type
-            Type type = FindComponentType(componentType);
+            // Resolve component type using unified type resolver
+            Type type = UnityTypeResolver.ResolveComponent(componentTypeName);
             if (type == null)
             {
-                return new ErrorResponse($"Component type '{componentType}' not found. Use a fully-qualified name if needed.");
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Component type '{componentTypeName}' not found. Use a fully-qualified name if needed.");
             }
 
-            // Optional properties to set on the new component
-            JObject properties = @params["properties"] as JObject ?? @params["componentProperties"] as JObject;
-
-            try
-            {
-                // Undo.AddComponent creates its own undo record, no need for RecordObject
-                Component newComponent = Undo.AddComponent(targetGo, type);
-
+            // Use ComponentOps for the actual operation
+            Component newComponent = ComponentOps.AddComponent(targetGo, type, out string error);
             if (newComponent == null)
             {
-                    return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to add component '{componentType}' to '{targetGo.name}'.");
+                return new ErrorResponse(error ?? $"Failed to add component '{componentTypeName}'.");
             }
 
             // Set properties if provided
+            JObject properties = @params["properties"] as JObject ?? @params["componentProperties"] as JObject;
             if (properties != null && properties.HasValues)
             {
+                // Record for undo before modifying properties
+                Undo.RecordObject(newComponent, "Modify Component Properties");
                 SetPropertiesOnComponent(newComponent, properties);
             }
 
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             return new
             {
                 success = true,
-                    message = $"Component '{componentType}' added to '{targetGo.name}'.",
+                message = $"Component '{componentTypeName}' added to '{targetGo.name}'.",
                 data = new
                 {
                     instanceID = targetGo.GetInstanceID(),
@@ -119,11 +116,6 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 }
             };
         }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                return new ErrorResponse($"Error adding component '{componentType}': {e.Message}");
-            }
-        }
 
         private static object RemoveComponent(JObject @params, JToken targetToken, string searchMethod)
         {
@@ -133,51 +125,38 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 return new ErrorResponse($"Target GameObject ('{targetToken}') not found using method '{searchMethod ?? "default"}'.");
             }
 
-            string componentType = ParamCoercion.CoerceString(@params["componentType"] ?? @params["component_type"], null);
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentType))
+            string componentTypeName = ParamCoercion.CoerceString(@params["componentType"] ?? @params["component_type"], null);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentTypeName))
             {
                 return new ErrorResponse("'componentType' parameter is required for 'remove' action.");
             }
 
-            // Resolve component type
-            Type type = FindComponentType(componentType);
+            // Resolve component type using unified type resolver
+            Type type = UnityTypeResolver.ResolveComponent(componentTypeName);
             if (type == null)
             {
-                return new ErrorResponse($"Component type '{componentType}' not found.");
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Component type '{componentTypeName}' not found.");
             }
 
-            // Prevent removal of Transform (check early before GetComponent)
-            if (type == typeof(Transform))
+            // Use ComponentOps for the actual operation
+            bool removed = ComponentOps.RemoveComponent(targetGo, type, out string error);
+            if (!removed)
             {
-                return new ErrorResponse("Cannot remove the Transform component.");
+                return new ErrorResponse(error ?? $"Failed to remove component '{componentTypeName}'.");
             }
 
-            Component component = targetGo.GetComponent(type);
-            if (component == null)
-            {
-                return new ErrorResponse($"Component '{componentType}' not found on '{targetGo.name}'.");
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                Undo.DestroyObjectImmediate(component);
             EditorUtility.SetDirty(targetGo);
 
             return new
             {
                 success = true,
-                    message = $"Component '{componentType}' removed from '{targetGo.name}'.",
+                message = $"Component '{componentTypeName}' removed from '{targetGo.name}'.",
                 data = new
                 {
                     instanceID = targetGo.GetInstanceID()
                 }
             };
         }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                return new ErrorResponse($"Error removing component '{componentType}': {e.Message}");
-            }
-        }
 
         private static object SetProperty(JObject @params, JToken targetToken, string searchMethod)
         {
@@ -193,8 +172,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 return new ErrorResponse("'componentType' parameter is required for 'set_property' action.");
             }
 
-            // Resolve component type
-            Type type = FindComponentType(componentType);
+            // Resolve component type using unified type resolver
+            Type type = UnityTypeResolver.ResolveComponent(componentType);
             if (type == null)
             {
                 return new ErrorResponse($"Component type '{componentType}' not found.");
@@ -309,16 +288,6 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             return GameObjectLookup.FindByTarget(targetToken, searchMethod ?? "by_name", true);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finds a component type by name. Delegates to GameObjectLookup.FindComponentType.
-        /// </summary>
-        private static Type FindComponentType(string typeName)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(typeName))
-                return null;
-            return GameObjectLookup.FindComponentType(typeName);
-        }
-
         private static void SetPropertiesOnComponent(Component component, JObject properties)
         {
             if (component == null || properties == null)
@@ -340,78 +309,20 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempts to set a property or field on a component.
-        /// Note: Property/field lookup is case-insensitive for better usability with external callers.
+        /// Delegates to ComponentOps.SetProperty for unified implementation.
         /// </summary>
         private static string TrySetProperty(Component component, string propertyName, JToken value)
         {
             if (component == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(propertyName))
-                return $"Invalid component or property name";
+                return "Invalid component or property name";
 
-            var type = component.GetType();
-
-            // Try property first
-            var propInfo = type.GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
-            if (propInfo != null && propInfo.CanWrite)
+            if (ComponentOps.SetProperty(component, propertyName, value, out string error))
             {
-                try
-                {
-                    var convertedValue = ConvertValue(value, propInfo.PropertyType);
-                    propInfo.SetValue(component, convertedValue);
                 return null; // Success
             }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Debug.LogWarning($"[ManageComponents] Failed to set property '{propertyName}': {e.Message}");
-                    return $"Failed to set property '{propertyName}': {e.Message}";
-                }
-            }
 
-            // Try field
-            var fieldInfo = type.GetField(propertyName, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
-            if (fieldInfo != null)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    var convertedValue = ConvertValue(value, fieldInfo.FieldType);
-                    fieldInfo.SetValue(component, convertedValue);
-                    return null; // Success
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Debug.LogWarning($"[ManageComponents] Failed to set field '{propertyName}': {e.Message}");
-                    return $"Failed to set field '{propertyName}': {e.Message}";
-                }
-            }
-
-            Debug.LogWarning($"[ManageComponents] Property or field '{propertyName}' not found on {type.Name}");
-            return $"Property '{propertyName}' not found on {type.Name}";
-        }
-
-        private static object ConvertValue(JToken token, Type targetType)
-        {
-            if (token == null || token.Type == JTokenType.Null)
-                return null;
-
-            // Handle Unity types
-            if (targetType == typeof(Vector3))
-            {
-                return VectorParsing.ParseVector3OrDefault(token);
-            }
-            if (targetType == typeof(Vector2))
-            {
-                return VectorParsing.ParseVector2(token) ?? Vector2.zero;
-            }
-            if (targetType == typeof(Quaternion))
-            {
-                return VectorParsing.ParseQuaternion(token) ?? Quaternion.identity;
-            }
-            if (targetType == typeof(Color))
-            {
-                return VectorParsing.ParseColor(token) ?? Color.white;
-            }
-
-            // Use Newtonsoft for other types
-            return token.ToObject(targetType);
+            Debug.LogWarning($"[ManageComponents] {error}");
+            return error;
         }
 
         #endregion

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageGameObject.cs

@@ -22,20 +22,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
     [McpForUnityTool("manage_gameobject", AutoRegister = false)]
     public static class ManageGameObject
     {
-        // Shared JsonSerializer to avoid per-call allocation overhead
-        internal static readonly JsonSerializer InputSerializer = JsonSerializer.Create(new JsonSerializerSettings
-        {
-            Converters = new List<JsonConverter>
-            {
-                new Vector3Converter(),
-                new Vector2Converter(),
-                new QuaternionConverter(),
-                new ColorConverter(),
-                new RectConverter(),
-                new BoundsConverter(),
-                new UnityEngineObjectConverter()
-            }
-        });
+        // Use shared serializer from helper class (backwards-compatible alias)
+        internal static JsonSerializer InputSerializer => UnityJsonSerializer.Instance;
 
         // --- Main Handler ---
 
@@ -88,75 +76,23 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 }
             }
 
-            // --- Prefab Redirection Check ---
+            // --- Prefab Asset Check ---
+            // Prefab assets require different tools. Only 'create' (instantiation) is valid here.
             string targetPath =
                 targetToken?.Type == JTokenType.String ? targetToken.ToString() : null;
             if (
                 !string.IsNullOrEmpty(targetPath)
                 && targetPath.EndsWith(".prefab", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && action != "create" // Allow prefab instantiation
             )
             {
-                // Allow 'create' (instantiate), 'find' (?), 'get_components' (?)
-                if (action == "modify" || action == "set_component_property")
-                {
-                    Debug.Log(
-                        $"[ManageGameObject->ManageAsset] Redirecting action '{action}' for prefab '{targetPath}' to ManageAsset."
-                    );
-                    // Prepare params for ManageAsset.ModifyAsset
-                    JObject assetParams = new JObject();
-                    assetParams["action"] = "modify"; // ManageAsset uses "modify"
-                    assetParams["path"] = targetPath;
-
-                    // Extract properties.
-                    // For 'set_component_property', combine componentName and componentProperties.
-                    // For 'modify', directly use componentProperties.
-                    JObject properties = null;
-                    if (action == "set_component_property")
-                    {
-                        string compName = @params["componentName"]?.ToString();
-                        JObject compProps = @params["componentProperties"]?[compName] as JObject; // Handle potential nesting
-                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(compName))
                 return new ErrorResponse(
-                                "Missing 'componentName' for 'set_component_property' on prefab."
-                            );
-                        if (compProps == null)
-                            return new ErrorResponse(
-                                $"Missing or invalid 'componentProperties' for component '{compName}' for 'set_component_property' on prefab."
-                            );
-
-                        properties = new JObject();
-                        properties[compName] = compProps;
-                    }
-                    else // action == "modify"
-                    {
-                        properties = @params["componentProperties"] as JObject;
-                        if (properties == null)
-                            return new ErrorResponse(
-                                "Missing 'componentProperties' for 'modify' action on prefab."
+                    $"Target '{targetPath}' is a prefab asset. " +
+                    $"Use 'manage_asset' with action='modify' for prefab asset modifications, " +
+                    $"or 'manage_prefabs' with action='open_stage' to edit the prefab in isolation mode."
                 );
             }
-
-                    assetParams["properties"] = properties;
-
-                    // Call ManageAsset handler
-                    return ManageAsset.HandleCommand(assetParams);
-                }
-                else if (
-                    action == "delete"
-                    || action == "add_component"
-                    || action == "remove_component"
-                    || action == "get_components"
-                ) // Added get_components here too
-                {
-                    // Explicitly block other modifications on the prefab asset itself via manage_gameobject
-                    return new ErrorResponse(
-                        $"Action '{action}' on a prefab asset ('{targetPath}') should be performed using the 'manage_asset' command."
-                    );
-                }
-                // Allow 'create' (instantiation) and 'find' to proceed, although finding a prefab asset by path might be less common via manage_gameobject.
-                // No specific handling needed here, the code below will run.
-            }
-            // --- End Prefab Redirection Check ---
+            // --- End Prefab Asset Check ---
 
             try
             {
@@ -398,42 +334,29 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             // Set Tag (added for create action)
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tag))
             {
-                // Similar logic as in ModifyGameObject for setting/creating tags
-                string tagToSet = string.IsNullOrEmpty(tag) ? "Untagged" : tag;
+                // Check if tag exists first (Unity doesn't throw exceptions for undefined tags, just logs a warning)
+                if (tag != "Untagged" && !System.Linq.Enumerable.Contains(InternalEditorUtility.tags, tag))
+                {
+                    Debug.Log($"[ManageGameObject.Create] Tag '{tag}' not found. Creating it.");
                     try
                     {
-                    newGo.tag = tagToSet;
+                        InternalEditorUtility.AddTag(tag);
                     }
-                catch (UnityException ex)
+                    catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                    if (ex.Message.Contains("is not defined"))
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogWarning(
-                            $"[ManageGameObject.Create] Tag '{tagToSet}' not found. Attempting to create it."
-                        );
+                        UnityEngine.Object.DestroyImmediate(newGo); // Clean up
+                        return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to create tag '{tag}': {ex.Message}.");
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 try
                 {
-                            InternalEditorUtility.AddTag(tagToSet);
-                            newGo.tag = tagToSet; // Retry
-                            Debug.Log(
-                                $"[ManageGameObject.Create] Tag '{tagToSet}' created and assigned successfully."
-                            );
+                    newGo.tag = tag;
                 }
-                        catch (Exception innerEx)
+                catch (Exception ex)
                 {
                     UnityEngine.Object.DestroyImmediate(newGo); // Clean up
-                            return new ErrorResponse(
-                                $"Failed to create or assign tag '{tagToSet}' during creation: {innerEx.Message}."
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        UnityEngine.Object.DestroyImmediate(newGo); // Clean up
-                        return new ErrorResponse(
-                            $"Failed to set tag to '{tagToSet}' during creation: {ex.Message}."
-                        );
-                    }
+                    return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to set tag to '{tag}' during creation: {ex.Message}.");
                 }
             }
 
@@ -666,51 +589,31 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             {
                 // Ensure the tag is not empty, if empty, it means "Untagged" implicitly
                 string tagToSet = string.IsNullOrEmpty(tag) ? "Untagged" : tag;
-                try
-                {
-                    targetGo.tag = tagToSet;
-                    modified = true;
-                }
-                catch (UnityException ex)
-                {
-                    // Check if the error is specifically because the tag doesn't exist
-                    if (ex.Message.Contains("is not defined"))
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogWarning(
-                            $"[ManageGameObject] Tag '{tagToSet}' not found. Attempting to create it."
-                        );
-                        try
-                        {
-                            // Attempt to create the tag using internal utility
-                            InternalEditorUtility.AddTag(tagToSet);
-                            // Wait a frame maybe? Not strictly necessary but sometimes helps editor updates.
-                            // yield return null; // Cannot yield here, editor script limitation
                 
-                            // Retry setting the tag immediately after creation
+                // Check if tag exists first (Unity doesn't throw exceptions for undefined tags, just logs a warning)
+                if (tagToSet != "Untagged" && !System.Linq.Enumerable.Contains(InternalEditorUtility.tags, tagToSet))
+                {
+                    Debug.Log($"[ManageGameObject] Tag '{tagToSet}' not found. Creating it.");
+                    try
+                    {
+                        InternalEditorUtility.AddTag(tagToSet);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to create tag '{tagToSet}': {ex.Message}.");
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                try
+                {
                     targetGo.tag = tagToSet;
                     modified = true;
-                            Debug.Log(
-                                $"[ManageGameObject] Tag '{tagToSet}' created and assigned successfully."
-                            );
                 }
-                        catch (Exception innerEx)
+                catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                            // Handle failure during tag creation or the second assignment attempt
-                            Debug.LogError(
-                                $"[ManageGameObject] Failed to create or assign tag '{tagToSet}' after attempting creation: {innerEx.Message}"
-                            );
-                            return new ErrorResponse(
-                                $"Failed to create or assign tag '{tagToSet}': {innerEx.Message}. Check Tag Manager and permissions."
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        // If the exception was for a different reason, return the original error
                     return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to set tag to '{tagToSet}': {ex.Message}.");
                 }
             }
-            }
 
             // Change Layer (using consolidated 'layer' parameter)
             string layerName = @params["layer"]?.ToString();
@@ -1288,22 +1191,20 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     Type componentType = FindType(searchTerm);
                     if (componentType != null)
                     {
-                        // Determine FindObjectsInactive based on the searchInactive flag
-                        FindObjectsInactive findInactive = searchInactive
-                            ? FindObjectsInactive.Include
-                            : FindObjectsInactive.Exclude;
-                        // Replace FindObjectsOfType with FindObjectsByType, specifying the sorting mode and inactive state
-                        var searchPoolComp = rootSearchObject
-                            ? rootSearchObject
+                        IEnumerable<GameObject> searchPoolComp;
+                        if (rootSearchObject)
+                        {
+                            searchPoolComp = rootSearchObject
                                 .GetComponentsInChildren(componentType, searchInactive)
-                                .Select(c => (c as Component).gameObject)
-                            : UnityEngine
-                                .Object.FindObjectsByType(
-                                    componentType,
-                                    findInactive,
-                                    FindObjectsSortMode.None
-                                )
                                 .Select(c => (c as Component).gameObject);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            // Use FindObjectsOfType overload that respects includeInactive
+                            searchPoolComp = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectsOfType(componentType, searchInactive)
+                                .Cast<Component>()
+                                .Select(c => c.gameObject);
+                        }
                         results.AddRange(searchPoolComp.Where(go => go != null)); // Ensure GO is valid
                     }
                     else
@@ -1560,7 +1461,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     if (!setResult)
                     {
                         var availableProperties = ComponentResolver.GetAllComponentProperties(targetComponent.GetType());
-                        var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(propName, availableProperties);
+                        var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(propName, availableProperties);
                         var msg = suggestions.Any()
                             ? $"Property '{propName}' not found. Did you mean: {string.Join(", ", suggestions)}? Available: [{string.Join(", ", availableProperties)}]"
                             : $"Property '{propName}' not found. Available: [{string.Join(", ", availableProperties)}]";
@@ -1591,6 +1492,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             BindingFlags flags =
                 BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase;
 
+            // Normalize property name: "Use Gravity" → "useGravity", "is_kinematic" → "isKinematic"
+            string normalizedName = Helpers.ParamCoercion.NormalizePropertyName(memberName);
+
             // Use shared serializer to avoid per-call allocation
             var inputSerializer = InputSerializer;
 
@@ -1604,7 +1508,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     return SetNestedProperty(target, memberName, value, inputSerializer);
                 }
 
-                PropertyInfo propInfo = type.GetProperty(memberName, flags);
+                // Try both original and normalized names
+                PropertyInfo propInfo = type.GetProperty(memberName, flags) 
+                                     ?? type.GetProperty(normalizedName, flags);
                 if (propInfo != null && propInfo.CanWrite)
                 {
                     // Use the inputSerializer for conversion
@@ -1621,7 +1527,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    FieldInfo fieldInfo = type.GetField(memberName, flags);
+                    // Try both original and normalized names for fields
+                    FieldInfo fieldInfo = type.GetField(memberName, flags) 
+                                       ?? type.GetField(normalizedName, flags);
                     if (fieldInfo != null) // Check if !IsLiteral?
                     {
                         // Use the inputSerializer for conversion
@@ -1638,8 +1546,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        // Try NonPublic [SerializeField] fields
-                        var npField = type.GetField(memberName, BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
+                        // Try NonPublic [SerializeField] fields (with both original and normalized names)
+                        var npField = type.GetField(memberName, BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase)
+                                   ?? type.GetField(normalizedName, BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
                         if (npField != null && npField.GetCustomAttribute<SerializeField>() != null)
                         {
                             object convertedValue = ConvertJTokenToType(value, npField.FieldType, inputSerializer);
@@ -1871,45 +1780,14 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
         /// <summary>
         /// Simple JToken to Type conversion for common Unity types, using JsonSerializer.
         /// </summary>
-         // Pass the input serializer
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Delegates to PropertyConversion.ConvertToType for unified type handling.
+        /// The inputSerializer parameter is kept for backwards compatibility but is ignored
+        /// as PropertyConversion uses UnityJsonSerializer.Instance internally.
+        /// </remarks>
         private static object ConvertJTokenToType(JToken token, Type targetType, JsonSerializer inputSerializer)
         {
-            if (token == null || token.Type == JTokenType.Null)
-            {
-                if (targetType.IsValueType && Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(targetType) == null)
-                {
-                    Debug.LogWarning($"Cannot assign null to non-nullable value type {targetType.Name}. Returning default value.");
-                    return Activator.CreateInstance(targetType);
-                }
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                // Use the provided serializer instance which includes our custom converters
-                return token.ToObject(targetType, inputSerializer);
-            }
-            catch (JsonSerializationException jsonEx)
-            {
-                Debug.LogError($"JSON Deserialization Error converting token to {targetType.FullName}: {jsonEx.Message}\nToken: {token.ToString(Formatting.None)}");
-                // Optionally re-throw or return null/default
-                // return targetType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(targetType) : null;
-                throw; // Re-throw to indicate failure higher up
-            }
-            catch (ArgumentException argEx)
-            {
-                Debug.LogError($"Argument Error converting token to {targetType.FullName}: {argEx.Message}\nToken: {token.ToString(Formatting.None)}");
-                throw;
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Debug.LogError($"Unexpected error converting token to {targetType.FullName}: {ex}\nToken: {token.ToString(Formatting.None)}");
-                throw;
-            }
-            // If ToObject succeeded, it would have returned. If it threw, we wouldn't reach here.
-            // This fallback logic is likely unreachable if ToObject covers all cases or throws on failure.
-            // Debug.LogWarning($"Conversion failed for token to {targetType.FullName}. Token: {token.ToString(Formatting.None)}");
-            // return targetType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(targetType) : null;
+            return PropertyConversion.ConvertToType(token, targetType);
         }
 
         // --- ParseJTokenTo... helpers are likely redundant now with the serializer approach ---
@@ -2011,104 +1889,13 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
         /// Finds a specific UnityEngine.Object based on a find instruction JObject.
         /// Primarily used by UnityEngineObjectConverter during deserialization.
         /// </summary>
-        // Made public static so UnityEngineObjectConverter can call it. Moved from ConvertJTokenToType.
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method now delegates to ObjectResolver.Resolve() for cleaner architecture.
+        /// Kept for backwards compatibility with existing code.
+        /// </remarks>
         public static UnityEngine.Object FindObjectByInstruction(JObject instruction, Type targetType)
         {
-            string findTerm = instruction["find"]?.ToString();
-            string method = instruction["method"]?.ToString()?.ToLower();
-            string componentName = instruction["component"]?.ToString(); // Specific component to get
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(findTerm))
-            {
-                Debug.LogWarning("Find instruction missing 'find' term.");
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            // Use a flexible default search method if none provided
-            string searchMethodToUse = string.IsNullOrEmpty(method) ? "by_id_or_name_or_path" : method;
-
-            // If the target is an asset (Material, Texture, ScriptableObject etc.) try AssetDatabase first
-            if (typeof(Material).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(Texture).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(ScriptableObject).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                targetType.FullName.StartsWith("UnityEngine.U2D") || // Sprites etc.
-                typeof(AudioClip).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(AnimationClip).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(Font).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(Shader).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(ComputeShader).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) ||
-                typeof(GameObject).IsAssignableFrom(targetType) && findTerm.StartsWith("Assets/")) // Prefab check
-            {
-                // Try loading directly by path/GUID first
-                UnityEngine.Object asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(findTerm, targetType);
-                if (asset != null) return asset;
-                asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<UnityEngine.Object>(findTerm); // Try generic if type specific failed
-                if (asset != null && targetType.IsAssignableFrom(asset.GetType())) return asset;
-
-
-                // If direct path failed, try finding by name/type using FindAssets
-                string searchFilter = $"t:{targetType.Name} {System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(findTerm)}"; // Search by type and name
-                string[] guids = AssetDatabase.FindAssets(searchFilter);
-
-                if (guids.Length == 1)
-                {
-                    asset = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(guids[0]), targetType);
-                    if (asset != null) return asset;
-                }
-                else if (guids.Length > 1)
-                {
-                    Debug.LogWarning($"[FindObjectByInstruction] Ambiguous asset find: Found {guids.Length} assets matching filter '{searchFilter}'. Provide a full path or unique name.");
-                    // Optionally return the first one? Or null? Returning null is safer.
-                    return null;
-                }
-                // If still not found, fall through to scene search (though unlikely for assets)
-            }
-
-
-            // --- Scene Object Search ---
-            // Find the GameObject using the internal finder
-            GameObject foundGo = FindObjectInternal(new JValue(findTerm), searchMethodToUse);
-
-            if (foundGo == null)
-            {
-                // Don't warn yet, could still be an asset not found above
-                // Debug.LogWarning($"Could not find GameObject using instruction: {instruction}");
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            // Now, get the target object/component from the found GameObject
-            if (targetType == typeof(GameObject))
-            {
-                return foundGo; // We were looking for a GameObject
-            }
-            else if (typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(targetType))
-            {
-                Type componentToGetType = targetType;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(componentName))
-                {
-                    Type specificCompType = FindType(componentName);
-                    if (specificCompType != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(specificCompType))
-                    {
-                        componentToGetType = specificCompType;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogWarning($"Could not find component type '{componentName}' specified in find instruction. Falling back to target type '{targetType.Name}'.");
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Component foundComp = foundGo.GetComponent(componentToGetType);
-                if (foundComp == null)
-                {
-                    Debug.LogWarning($"Found GameObject '{foundGo.name}' but could not find component of type '{componentToGetType.Name}'.");
-                }
-                return foundComp;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Debug.LogWarning($"Find instruction handling not implemented for target type: {targetType.Name}");
-                return null;
-            }
+            return ObjectResolver.Resolve(instruction, targetType);
         }
 
 
@@ -2134,125 +1921,18 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Robust component resolver that avoids Assembly.LoadFrom and supports assembly definitions.
-    /// Prioritizes runtime (Player) assemblies over Editor assemblies.
+    /// Component resolver that delegates to UnityTypeResolver.
+    /// Kept for backwards compatibility.
     /// </summary>
     internal static class ComponentResolver
     {
-        private static readonly Dictionary<string, Type> CacheByFqn = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
-        private static readonly Dictionary<string, Type> CacheByName = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolve a Component/MonoBehaviour type by short or fully-qualified name.
-        /// Prefers runtime (Player) script assemblies; falls back to Editor assemblies.
-        /// Never uses Assembly.LoadFrom.
+        /// Delegates to UnityTypeResolver.TryResolve with Component constraint.
         /// </summary>
         public static bool TryResolve(string nameOrFullName, out Type type, out string error)
         {
-            error = string.Empty;
-            type = null!;
-
-            // Handle null/empty input
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(nameOrFullName))
-            {
-                error = "Component name cannot be null or empty";
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            // 1) Exact cache hits
-            if (CacheByFqn.TryGetValue(nameOrFullName, out type)) return true;
-            if (!nameOrFullName.Contains(".") && CacheByName.TryGetValue(nameOrFullName, out type)) return true;
-            type = Type.GetType(nameOrFullName, throwOnError: false);
-            if (IsValidComponent(type)) { Cache(type); return true; }
-
-            // 2) Search loaded assemblies (prefer Player assemblies)
-            var candidates = FindCandidates(nameOrFullName);
-            if (candidates.Count == 1) { type = candidates[0]; Cache(type); return true; }
-            if (candidates.Count > 1) { error = Ambiguity(nameOrFullName, candidates); type = null!; return false; }
-
-#if UNITY_EDITOR
-            // 3) Last resort: Editor-only TypeCache (fast index)
-            var tc = TypeCache.GetTypesDerivedFrom<Component>()
-                              .Where(t => NamesMatch(t, nameOrFullName));
-            candidates = PreferPlayer(tc).ToList();
-            if (candidates.Count == 1) { type = candidates[0]; Cache(type); return true; }
-            if (candidates.Count > 1) { error = Ambiguity(nameOrFullName, candidates); type = null!; return false; }
-#endif
-
-            error = $"Component type '{nameOrFullName}' not found in loaded runtime assemblies. " +
-                    "Use a fully-qualified name (Namespace.TypeName) and ensure the script compiled.";
-            type = null!;
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        private static bool NamesMatch(Type t, string q) =>
-            t.Name.Equals(q, StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
-            (t.FullName?.Equals(q, StringComparison.Ordinal) ?? false);
-
-        private static bool IsValidComponent(Type t) =>
-            t != null && typeof(Component).IsAssignableFrom(t);
-
-        private static void Cache(Type t)
-        {
-            if (t.FullName != null) CacheByFqn[t.FullName] = t;
-            CacheByName[t.Name] = t;
-        }
-
-        private static List<Type> FindCandidates(string query)
-        {
-            bool isShort = !query.Contains('.');
-            var loaded = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies();
-
-#if UNITY_EDITOR
-            // Names of Player (runtime) script assemblies (asmdefs + Assembly-CSharp)
-            var playerAsmNames = new HashSet<string>(
-                UnityEditor.Compilation.CompilationPipeline.GetAssemblies(UnityEditor.Compilation.AssembliesType.Player).Select(a => a.name),
-                StringComparer.Ordinal);
-
-            IEnumerable<System.Reflection.Assembly> playerAsms = loaded.Where(a => playerAsmNames.Contains(a.GetName().Name));
-            IEnumerable<System.Reflection.Assembly> editorAsms = loaded.Except(playerAsms);
-#else
-            IEnumerable<System.Reflection.Assembly> playerAsms = loaded;
-            IEnumerable<System.Reflection.Assembly> editorAsms = Array.Empty<System.Reflection.Assembly>();
-#endif
-            static IEnumerable<Type> SafeGetTypes(System.Reflection.Assembly a)
-            {
-                try { return a.GetTypes(); }
-                catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException rtle) { return rtle.Types.Where(t => t != null)!; }
-            }
-
-            Func<Type, bool> match = isShort
-                ? (t => t.Name.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal))
-                : (t => t.FullName!.Equals(query, StringComparison.Ordinal));
-
-            var fromPlayer = playerAsms.SelectMany(SafeGetTypes)
-                                       .Where(IsValidComponent)
-                                       .Where(match);
-            var fromEditor = editorAsms.SelectMany(SafeGetTypes)
-                                       .Where(IsValidComponent)
-                                       .Where(match);
-
-            var list = new List<Type>(fromPlayer);
-            if (list.Count == 0) list.AddRange(fromEditor);
-            return list;
-        }
-
-#if UNITY_EDITOR
-        private static IEnumerable<Type> PreferPlayer(IEnumerable<Type> seq)
-        {
-            var player = new HashSet<string>(
-                UnityEditor.Compilation.CompilationPipeline.GetAssemblies(UnityEditor.Compilation.AssembliesType.Player).Select(a => a.name),
-                StringComparer.Ordinal);
-
-            return seq.OrderBy(t => player.Contains(t.Assembly.GetName().Name) ? 0 : 1);
-        }
-#endif
-
-        private static string Ambiguity(string query, IEnumerable<Type> cands)
-        {
-            var lines = cands.Select(t => $"{t.FullName} (assembly {t.Assembly.GetName().Name})");
-            return $"Multiple component types matched '{query}':\n - " + string.Join("\n - ", lines) +
-                   "\nProvide a fully qualified type name to disambiguate.";
+            return UnityTypeResolver.TryResolve(nameOrFullName, out type, out error, typeof(Component));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -2279,45 +1959,28 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses AI to suggest the most likely property matches for a user's input.
+        /// Suggests the most likely property matches for a user's input using fuzzy matching.
+        /// Uses Levenshtein distance, substring matching, and common naming pattern heuristics.
         /// </summary>
-        public static List<string> GetAIPropertySuggestions(string userInput, List<string> availableProperties)
+        public static List<string> GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(string userInput, List<string> availableProperties)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(userInput) || !availableProperties.Any())
                 return new List<string>();
 
-            // Simple caching to avoid repeated AI calls for the same input
+            // Simple caching to avoid repeated lookups for the same input
             var cacheKey = $"{userInput.ToLowerInvariant()}:{string.Join(",", availableProperties)}";
             if (PropertySuggestionCache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out var cached))
                 return cached;
 
             try
             {
-                var prompt = $"A Unity developer is trying to set a component property but used an incorrect name.\n\n" +
-                             $"User requested: \"{userInput}\"\n" +
-                             $"Available properties: [{string.Join(", ", availableProperties)}]\n\n" +
-                             $"Find 1-3 most likely matches considering:\n" +
-                             $"- Unity Inspector display names vs actual field names (e.g., \"Max Reach Distance\" → \"maxReachDistance\")\n" +
-                             $"- camelCase vs PascalCase vs spaces\n" +
-                             $"- Similar meaning/semantics\n" +
-                             $"- Common Unity naming patterns\n\n" +
-                             $"Return ONLY the matching property names, comma-separated, no quotes or explanation.\n" +
-                             $"If confidence is low (<70%), return empty string.\n\n" +
-                             $"Examples:\n" +
-                             $"- \"Max Reach Distance\" → \"maxReachDistance\"\n" +
-                             $"- \"Health Points\" → \"healthPoints, hp\"\n" +
-                             $"- \"Move Speed\" → \"moveSpeed, movementSpeed\"";
-
-                // For now, we'll use a simple rule-based approach that mimics AI behavior
-                // This can be replaced with actual AI calls later
                 var suggestions = GetRuleBasedSuggestions(userInput, availableProperties);
-
                 PropertySuggestionCache[cacheKey] = suggestions;
                 return suggestions;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Debug.LogWarning($"[AI Property Matching] Error getting suggestions for '{userInput}': {ex.Message}");
+                Debug.LogWarning($"[Property Matching] Error getting suggestions for '{userInput}': {ex.Message}");
                 return new List<string>();
             }
         }

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageMaterial.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             string action = @params["action"]?.ToString();
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(action))
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "Action is required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("Action is required");
             }
 
             try
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 switch (action)
                 {
                     case "ping":
-                        return new { status = "success", tool = "manage_material" };
+                        return new SuccessResponse("pong", new { tool = "manage_material" });
 
                     case "create":
                         return CreateMaterial(@params);
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                         return GetMaterialInfo(@params);
 
                     default:
-                        return new { status = "error", message = $"Unknown action: {action}" };
+                        return new ErrorResponse($"Unknown action: {action}");
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = ex.Message, stackTrace = ex.StackTrace };
+                return new ErrorResponse(ex.Message, new { stackTrace = ex.StackTrace });
             }
         }
 
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialPath) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(property) || value == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "materialPath, property, and value are required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("materialPath, property, and value are required");
             }
 
             // Find material
             var findInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = materialPath };
-            Material mat = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
+            Material mat = ObjectResolver.Resolve(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
 
             if (mat == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}");
             }
 
             Undo.RecordObject(mat, "Set Material Property");
@@ -101,27 +101,27 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                  // Check if it looks like an instruction
                  if (value is JObject obj && (obj.ContainsKey("find") || obj.ContainsKey("method")))
                  {
-                     Texture tex = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(obj, typeof(Texture)) as Texture;
+                     Texture tex = ObjectResolver.Resolve(obj, typeof(Texture)) as Texture;
                      if (tex != null && mat.HasProperty(property))
                      {
                          mat.SetTexture(property, tex);
                          EditorUtility.SetDirty(mat);
-                         return new { status = "success", message = $"Set texture property {property} on {mat.name}" };
+                         return new SuccessResponse($"Set texture property {property} on {mat.name}");
                      }
                  }
             }
             
             // 2. Fallback to standard logic via MaterialOps (handles Colors, Floats, Strings->Path)
-            bool success = MaterialOps.TrySetShaderProperty(mat, property, value, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+            bool success = MaterialOps.TrySetShaderProperty(mat, property, value, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
 
             if (success)
             {
                 EditorUtility.SetDirty(mat);
-                return new { status = "success", message = $"Set property {property} on {mat.name}" };
+                return new SuccessResponse($"Set property {property} on {mat.name}");
             }
             else
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Failed to set property {property}. Value format might be unsupported or texture not found." };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Failed to set property {property}. Value format might be unsupported or texture not found.");
             }
         }
 
@@ -133,25 +133,25 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialPath) || colorToken == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "materialPath and color are required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("materialPath and color are required");
             }
 
             var findInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = materialPath };
-            Material mat = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
+            Material mat = ObjectResolver.Resolve(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
 
             if (mat == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}");
             }
 
             Color color;
             try 
             {
-                color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Invalid color format: {e.Message}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Invalid color format: {e.Message}");
             }
 
             Undo.RecordObject(mat, "Set Material Color");
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             if (foundProp)
             {
                 EditorUtility.SetDirty(mat);
-                return new { status = "success", message = $"Set color on {property}" };
+                return new SuccessResponse($"Set color on {property}");
             }
             else
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "Could not find suitable color property (_BaseColor or _Color) or specified property does not exist." };
+                return new ErrorResponse("Could not find suitable color property (_BaseColor or _Color) or specified property does not exist.");
             }
         }
 
@@ -202,29 +202,29 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(target) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialPath))
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "target and materialPath are required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("target and materialPath are required");
             }
 
             var goInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = target };
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(searchMethod)) goInstruction["method"] = searchMethod;
             
-            GameObject go = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(goInstruction, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject;
+            GameObject go = ObjectResolver.Resolve(goInstruction, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject;
             if (go == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find target GameObject: {target}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find target GameObject: {target}");
             }
 
             Renderer renderer = go.GetComponent<Renderer>();
             if (renderer == null)
             {
-                 return new { status = "error", message = $"GameObject {go.name} has no Renderer component" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse($"GameObject {go.name} has no Renderer component");
             }
 
             var matInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = materialPath };
-            Material mat = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(matInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
+            Material mat = ObjectResolver.Resolve(matInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
             if (mat == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find material: {materialPath}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find material: {materialPath}");
             }
 
             Undo.RecordObject(renderer, "Assign Material");
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             Material[] sharedMats = renderer.sharedMaterials;
             if (slot < 0 || slot >= sharedMats.Length)
             {
-                 return new { status = "error", message = $"Slot {slot} out of bounds (count: {sharedMats.Length})" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse($"Slot {slot} out of bounds (count: {sharedMats.Length})");
             }
 
             sharedMats[slot] = mat;
             renderer.sharedMaterials = sharedMats; 
 
             EditorUtility.SetDirty(renderer);
-            return new { status = "success", message = $"Assigned material {mat.name} to {go.name} slot {slot}" };
+            return new SuccessResponse($"Assigned material {mat.name} to {go.name} slot {slot}");
         }
 
         private static object SetRendererColor(JObject @params)
@@ -252,39 +252,39 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(target) || colorToken == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "target and color are required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("target and color are required");
             }
 
             Color color;
             try 
             {
-                color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Invalid color format: {e.Message}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Invalid color format: {e.Message}");
             }
 
             var goInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = target };
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(searchMethod)) goInstruction["method"] = searchMethod;
             
-            GameObject go = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(goInstruction, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject;
+            GameObject go = ObjectResolver.Resolve(goInstruction, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject;
             if (go == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find target GameObject: {target}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find target GameObject: {target}");
             }
 
             Renderer renderer = go.GetComponent<Renderer>();
             if (renderer == null)
             {
-                 return new { status = "error", message = $"GameObject {go.name} has no Renderer component" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse($"GameObject {go.name} has no Renderer component");
             }
 
             if (mode == "property_block")
             {
                 if (slot < 0 || slot >= renderer.sharedMaterials.Length)
                 {
-                    return new { status = "error", message = $"Slot {slot} out of bounds (count: {renderer.sharedMaterials.Length})" };
+                    return new ErrorResponse($"Slot {slot} out of bounds (count: {renderer.sharedMaterials.Length})");
                 }
 
                 MaterialPropertyBlock block = new MaterialPropertyBlock();
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 
                 renderer.SetPropertyBlock(block, slot);
                 EditorUtility.SetDirty(renderer);
-                return new { status = "success", message = $"Set renderer color (PropertyBlock) on slot {slot}" };
+                return new SuccessResponse($"Set renderer color (PropertyBlock) on slot {slot}");
             }
             else if (mode == "shared")
             {
@@ -313,15 +313,15 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                      Material mat = renderer.sharedMaterials[slot];
                      if (mat == null)
                      {
-                         return new { status = "error", message = $"No material in slot {slot}" };
+                         return new ErrorResponse($"No material in slot {slot}");
                      }
                      Undo.RecordObject(mat, "Set Material Color");
                      if (mat.HasProperty("_BaseColor")) mat.SetColor("_BaseColor", color);
                      else mat.SetColor("_Color", color);
                      EditorUtility.SetDirty(mat);
-                     return new { status = "success", message = "Set shared material color" };
+                     return new SuccessResponse("Set shared material color");
                 }
-                return new { status = "error", message = "Invalid slot" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("Invalid slot");
             }
             else if (mode == "instance")
             {
@@ -330,18 +330,18 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                      Material mat = renderer.materials[slot]; 
                      if (mat == null)
                      {
-                         return new { status = "error", message = $"No material in slot {slot}" };
+                         return new ErrorResponse($"No material in slot {slot}");
                      }
                      // Note: Undo cannot fully revert material instantiation
                      Undo.RecordObject(mat, "Set Instance Material Color");
                      if (mat.HasProperty("_BaseColor")) mat.SetColor("_BaseColor", color);
                      else mat.SetColor("_Color", color);
-                     return new { status = "success", message = "Set instance material color", warning = "Material instance created; Undo cannot fully revert instantiation." };
+                     return new SuccessResponse("Set instance material color", new { warning = "Material instance created; Undo cannot fully revert instantiation." });
                  }
-                 return new { status = "error", message = "Invalid slot" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse("Invalid slot");
             }
             
-            return new { status = "error", message = $"Unknown mode: {mode}" };
+            return new ErrorResponse($"Unknown mode: {mode}");
         }
 
         private static object GetMaterialInfo(JObject @params)
@@ -349,15 +349,15 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             string materialPath = NormalizePath(@params["materialPath"]?.ToString());
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialPath))
             {
-                 return new { status = "error", message = "materialPath is required" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse("materialPath is required");
             }
 
             var findInstruction = new JObject { ["find"] = materialPath };
-            Material mat = ManageGameObject.FindObjectByInstruction(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
+            Material mat = ObjectResolver.Resolve(findInstruction, typeof(Material)) as Material;
 
             if (mat == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find material at path: {materialPath}");
             }
             
             Shader shader = mat.shader;
@@ -448,12 +448,11 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             }
 #endif
 
-            return new {
-                status = "success",
+            return new SuccessResponse($"Retrieved material info for {mat.name}", new {
                 material = mat.name,
                 shader = shader.name,
                 properties = properties
-            };
+            });
         }
 
         private static object CreateMaterial(JObject @params)
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                 if (propsToken.Type == JTokenType.String)
                 {
                     try { properties = JObject.Parse(propsToken.ToString()); }
-                    catch (Exception ex) { return new { status = "error", message = $"Invalid JSON in properties: {ex.Message}" }; }
+                    catch (Exception ex) { return new ErrorResponse($"Invalid JSON in properties: {ex.Message}"); }
                 }
                 else if (propsToken is JObject obj)
                 {
@@ -480,26 +479,26 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialPath))
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = "materialPath is required" };
+                return new ErrorResponse("materialPath is required");
             }
 
-            // Path normalization handled by helper above, explicit check removed
-            // but we ensure it's valid for CreateAsset
+            // Safety check: SanitizeAssetPath should guarantee Assets/ prefix
+            // This check catches edge cases where normalization might fail
             if (!materialPath.StartsWith("Assets/"))
             {
-                 return new { status = "error", message = "Path must start with Assets/ (normalization failed)" };
+                 return new ErrorResponse($"Invalid path '{materialPath}'. Path must be within Assets/ folder.");
             }
 
             Shader shader = RenderPipelineUtility.ResolveShader(shaderName);
             if (shader == null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Could not find shader: {shaderName}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Could not find shader: {shaderName}");
             }
 
             // Check for existing asset to avoid silent overwrite
             if (AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<Material>(materialPath) != null)
             {
-                return new { status = "error", message = $"Material already exists at {materialPath}" };
+                return new ErrorResponse($"Material already exists at {materialPath}");
             }
 
             Material material = null;
@@ -534,11 +533,11 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     Color color;
                     try
                     {
-                        color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                        color = MaterialOps.ParseColor(colorToken, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
                     {
-                        return new { status = "error", message = $"Invalid color format: {e.Message}" };
+                        return new ErrorResponse($"Invalid color format: {e.Message}");
                     }
 
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(colorProperty))
@@ -549,11 +548,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            return new
-                            {
-                                status = "error",
-                                message = $"Specified color property '{colorProperty}' does not exist on this material."
-                            };
+                            return new ErrorResponse($"Specified color property '{colorProperty}' does not exist on this material.");
                         }
                     }
                     else if (material.HasProperty("_BaseColor"))
@@ -566,11 +561,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        return new
-                        {
-                            status = "error",
-                            message = "Could not find suitable color property (_BaseColor or _Color) on this material's shader."
-                        };
+                        return new ErrorResponse("Could not find suitable color property (_BaseColor or _Color) on this material's shader.");
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -579,13 +570,13 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
 
                 if (properties != null)
                 {
-                    MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(material, properties, ManageGameObject.InputSerializer);
+                    MaterialOps.ApplyProperties(material, properties, UnityJsonSerializer.Instance);
                 }
 
                 EditorUtility.SetDirty(material);
                 AssetDatabase.SaveAssets();
 
-                return new { status = "success", message = $"Created material at {materialPath} with shader {shaderName}" };
+                return new SuccessResponse($"Created material at {materialPath} with shader {shaderName}");
             }
             finally
             {

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageScene.cs

@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
                     Camera cam = Camera.main;
                     if (cam == null)
                     {
-                        var cams = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectsByType<Camera>(FindObjectsSortMode.None);
+                        // Use FindObjectsOfType for Unity 2021 compatibility
+                        var cams = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectsOfType<Camera>();
                         cam = cams.FirstOrDefault();
                     }
 

MCPForUnity/Editor/Tools/ManageScriptableObject.cs

@@ -887,45 +887,12 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools
             return normalized == "create" || normalized == "createso";
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves a type by name. Delegates to UnityTypeResolver.ResolveAny().
+        /// </summary>
         private static Type ResolveType(string typeName)
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(typeName)) return null;
-
-            var type = Type.GetType(typeName, throwOnError: false);
-            if (type != null) return type;
-
-            foreach (var asm in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies().Where(a => a != null && !a.IsDynamic))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    type = asm.GetType(typeName, throwOnError: false);
-                    if (type != null) return type;
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    // ignore
-                }
-            }
-
-            // fallback: scan types by FullName match (covers cases where GetType lookup fails)
-            foreach (var asm in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies().Where(a => a != null && !a.IsDynamic))
-            {
-                Type[] types;
-                try { types = asm.GetTypes(); }
-                catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException e) { types = e.Types.Where(t => t != null).ToArray(); }
-                catch { continue; }
-
-                foreach (var t in types)
-                {
-                    if (t == null) continue;
-                    if (string.Equals(t.FullName, typeName, StringComparison.Ordinal))
-                    {
-                        return t;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            return null;
+            return Helpers.UnityTypeResolver.ResolveAny(typeName);
         }
     }
 }

MCPForUnity/Editor/Windows/Components/Connection/McpConnectionSection.cs

@@ -547,17 +547,36 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Windows.Components.Connection
             // Wait briefly for the HTTP server to become ready, then start the session.
             // This is called when THIS instance starts the server (not when detecting an external server).
             var bridgeService = MCPServiceLocator.Bridge;
-            const int maxAttempts = 10;
-            var delay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+            // Windows/dev mode may take much longer due to uv package resolution, fresh downloads, antivirus scans, etc.
+            const int maxAttempts = 30;
+            // Use shorter delays initially, then longer delays to allow server startup
+            var shortDelay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500);
+            var longDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3);
 
             for (int attempt = 0; attempt < maxAttempts; attempt++)
             {
+                var delay = attempt < 6 ? shortDelay : longDelay;
+
                 // Check if server is actually accepting connections
-                if (!MCPServiceLocator.Server.IsLocalHttpServerRunning())
+                bool serverDetected = MCPServiceLocator.Server.IsLocalHttpServerRunning();
+
+                if (serverDetected)
                 {
-                    await Task.Delay(delay);
-                    continue;
+                    // Server detected - try to connect
+                    bool started = await bridgeService.StartAsync();
+                    if (started)
+                    {
+                        await VerifyBridgeConnectionAsync();
+                        UpdateConnectionStatus();
+                        return;
                     }
+                }
+                else if (attempt >= 20)
+                {
+                    // After many attempts without detection, try connecting anyway as a last resort.
+                    // This handles cases where process detection fails but the server is actually running.
+                    // Only try once every 3 attempts to avoid spamming connection errors (at attempts 20, 23, 26, 29).
+                    if ((attempt - 20) % 3 != 0) continue;
                     
                     bool started = await bridgeService.StartAsync();
                     if (started)
@@ -566,6 +585,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Windows.Components.Connection
                         UpdateConnectionStatus();
                         return;
                     }
+                }
 
                 if (attempt < maxAttempts - 1)
                 {

MCPForUnity/Runtime/Serialization/UnityTypeConverters.cs

@@ -160,6 +160,34 @@ namespace MCPForUnity.Runtime.Serialization
         }
     }
 
+    public class Vector4Converter : JsonConverter<Vector4>
+    {
+        public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, Vector4 value, JsonSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            writer.WriteStartObject();
+            writer.WritePropertyName("x");
+            writer.WriteValue(value.x);
+            writer.WritePropertyName("y");
+            writer.WriteValue(value.y);
+            writer.WritePropertyName("z");
+            writer.WriteValue(value.z);
+            writer.WritePropertyName("w");
+            writer.WriteValue(value.w);
+            writer.WriteEndObject();
+        }
+
+        public override Vector4 ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Vector4 existingValue, bool hasExistingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            JObject jo = JObject.Load(reader);
+            return new Vector4(
+                (float)jo["x"],
+                (float)jo["y"],
+                (float)jo["z"],
+                (float)jo["w"]
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Safe converter for Matrix4x4 that only accesses raw matrix elements (m00-m33).
     /// Avoids computed properties (lossyScale, rotation, inverse) that call ValidTRS()

README.md

@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ Replace `YOUR_USERNAME` and `AppSupport` path segments as needed for your platfo
 
 ### 💡 Performance Tip: Use `batch_execute`
 
-When performing multiple operations, use the `batch_execute` tool instead of calling tools one-by-one. This dramatically reduces latency and token costs:
+When performing multiple operations, use the `batch_execute` tool instead of calling tools one-by-one. This dramatically reduces latency and token costs (supports up to 25 commands per batch):
 
-```
+```text
 ❌ Slow: Create 5 cubes → 5 separate manage_gameobject calls
 ✅ Fast: Create 5 cubes → 1 batch_execute call with 5 commands
 

Server/src/services/tools/batch_execute.py

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ MAX_COMMANDS_PER_BATCH = 25
         "Executes multiple MCP commands in a single batch for dramatically better performance. "
         "STRONGLY RECOMMENDED when creating/modifying multiple objects, adding components to multiple targets, "
         "or performing any repetitive operations. Reduces latency and token costs by 10-100x compared to "
-        "sequential tool calls. Example: creating 5 cubes → use 1 batch_execute with 5 create commands instead of 5 separate calls."
+        "sequential tool calls. Supports up to 25 commands per batch. "
+        "Example: creating 5 cubes → use 1 batch_execute with 5 create commands instead of 5 separate calls."
     ),
     annotations=ToolAnnotations(
         title="Batch Execute",

Server/src/services/tools/execute_menu_item.py

@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ async def execute_menu_item(
     menu_path: Annotated[str,
                          "Menu path for 'execute' or 'exists' (e.g., 'File/Save Project')"] | None = None,
 ) -> MCPResponse:
-    # Get active instance from session state
-    # Removed session_state import
     unity_instance = get_unity_instance_from_context(ctx)
     params_dict: dict[str, Any] = {"menuPath": menu_path}
     params_dict = {k: v for k, v in params_dict.items() if v is not None}

Server/src/services/tools/find_gameobjects.py

@@ -40,16 +40,17 @@ async def find_gameobjects(
     """
     unity_instance = get_unity_instance_from_context(ctx)
 
-    gate = await preflight(ctx, wait_for_no_compile=True, refresh_if_dirty=True)
-    if gate is not None:
-        return gate.model_dump()
-
+    # Validate required parameters before preflight I/O
     if not search_term:
         return {
             "success": False,
             "message": "Missing required parameter 'search_term'. Specify what to search for."
         }
 
+    gate = await preflight(ctx, wait_for_no_compile=True, refresh_if_dirty=True)
+    if gate is not None:
+        return gate.model_dump()
+
     # Coerce parameters
     include_inactive = coerce_bool(include_inactive, default=False)
     page_size = coerce_int(page_size, default=50)

Server/src/services/tools/manage_asset.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 Defines the manage_asset tool for interacting with Unity assets.
 """
-import ast
 import asyncio
 import json
 from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal
@@ -11,47 +10,12 @@ from mcp.types import ToolAnnotations
 
 from services.registry import mcp_for_unity_tool
 from services.tools import get_unity_instance_from_context
-from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload, coerce_int
+from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload, coerce_int, normalize_properties
 from transport.unity_transport import send_with_unity_instance
 from transport.legacy.unity_connection import async_send_command_with_retry
 from services.tools.preflight import preflight
 
 
-def _normalize_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | None, str | None]:
-    """
-    Robustly normalize properties parameter to a dict.
-    Returns (parsed_dict, error_message). If error_message is set, parsed_dict is None.
-    """
-    if value is None:
-        return {}, None
-    
-    # Already a dict - return as-is
-    if isinstance(value, dict):
-        return value, None
-    
-    # Try parsing as string
-    if isinstance(value, str):
-        # Check for obviously invalid values from serialization bugs
-        if value in ("[object Object]", "undefined", "null", ""):
-            return None, f"properties received invalid value: '{value}'. Expected a JSON object like {{\"key\": value}}"
-        
-        # Try JSON parsing first
-        parsed = parse_json_payload(value)
-        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-            return parsed, None
-        
-        # Fallback to ast.literal_eval for Python dict literals
-        try:
-            parsed = ast.literal_eval(value)
-            if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-                return parsed, None
-            return None, f"properties must evaluate to a dict, got {type(parsed).__name__}"
-        except (ValueError, SyntaxError) as e:
-            return None, f"Failed to parse properties: {e}"
-    
-    return None, f"properties must be a dict or JSON string, got {type(value).__name__}"
-
-
 @mcp_for_unity_tool(
     description=(
         "Performs asset operations (import, create, modify, delete, etc.) in Unity.\n\n"
@@ -96,7 +60,7 @@ async def manage_asset(
         return gate.model_dump()
 
     # --- Normalize properties using robust module-level helper ---
-    properties, parse_error = _normalize_properties(properties)
+    properties, parse_error = normalize_properties(properties)
     if parse_error:
         await ctx.error(f"manage_asset: {parse_error}")
         return {"success": False, "message": parse_error}

Server/src/services/tools/manage_components.py

@@ -9,37 +9,10 @@ from services.registry import mcp_for_unity_tool
 from services.tools import get_unity_instance_from_context
 from transport.unity_transport import send_with_unity_instance
 from transport.legacy.unity_connection import async_send_command_with_retry
-from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload
+from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload, normalize_properties
 from services.tools.preflight import preflight
 
 
-def _normalize_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | None, str | None]:
-    """
-    Robustly normalize properties parameter to a dict.
-    Returns (parsed_dict, error_message). If error_message is set, parsed_dict is None.
-    """
-    if value is None:
-        return None, None
-    
-    # Already a dict - return as-is
-    if isinstance(value, dict):
-        return value, None
-    
-    # Try parsing as string
-    if isinstance(value, str):
-        # Check for obviously invalid values from serialization bugs
-        if value in ("[object Object]", "undefined", "null", ""):
-            return None, f"properties received invalid value: '{value}'. Expected a JSON object like {{\"propertyName\": value}}"
-        
-        parsed = parse_json_payload(value)
-        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-            return parsed, None
-        
-        return None, f"properties must be a JSON object (dict), got string that parsed to {type(parsed).__name__}"
-    
-    return None, f"properties must be a dict or JSON string, got {type(value).__name__}"
-
-
 @mcp_for_unity_tool(
     description="Manages components on GameObjects (add, remove, set_property). For reading component data, use the unity://scene/gameobject/{id}/components resource."
 )
@@ -109,7 +82,7 @@ async def manage_components(
         }
 
     # --- Normalize properties with detailed error handling ---
-    properties, props_error = _normalize_properties(properties)
+    properties, props_error = normalize_properties(properties)
     if props_error:
         return {"success": False, "message": props_error}
     

Server/src/services/tools/manage_editor.py

@@ -46,13 +46,9 @@ async def manage_editor(
         params = {
             "action": action,
             "waitForCompletion": wait_for_completion,
-            "toolName": tool_name,  # Corrected parameter name to match C#
-            "tagName": tag_name,   # Pass tag name
-            "layerName": layer_name,  # Pass layer name
-            # Add other parameters based on the action being performed
-            # "width": width,
-            # "height": height,
-            # etc.
+            "toolName": tool_name,
+            "tagName": tag_name,
+            "layerName": layer_name,
         }
         params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None}
 

Server/src/services/tools/manage_gameobject.py

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def _normalize_component_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, dict[str, Any
 
 
 @mcp_for_unity_tool(
-    description="Performs CRUD operations on GameObjects and components. Read-only actions: find, get_components, get_component. Modifying actions: create, modify, delete, add_component, remove_component, set_component_property, duplicate, move_relative.",
+    description="Performs CRUD operations on GameObjects. Actions: create, modify, delete, duplicate, move_relative. For finding GameObjects use find_gameobjects tool. For component operations use manage_components tool.",
     annotations=ToolAnnotations(
         title="Manage GameObject",
         destructiveHint=True,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _normalize_component_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, dict[str, Any
 )
 async def manage_gameobject(
     ctx: Context,
-    action: Annotated[Literal["create", "modify", "delete", "find", "add_component", "remove_component", "set_component_property", "get_components", "get_component", "duplicate", "move_relative"], "Perform CRUD operations on GameObjects and components."] | None = None,
+    action: Annotated[Literal["create", "modify", "delete", "duplicate", "move_relative"], "Action to perform on GameObject."] | None = None,
     target: Annotated[str,
                       "GameObject identifier by name or path for modify/delete/component actions"] | None = None,
     search_method: Annotated[Literal["by_id", "by_name", "by_path", "by_tag", "by_layer", "by_component"],
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ async def manage_gameobject(
     if action is None:
         return {
             "success": False,
-            "message": "Missing required parameter 'action'. Valid actions: create, modify, delete, find, add_component, remove_component, set_component_property, get_components, get_component, duplicate, move_relative"
+            "message": "Missing required parameter 'action'. Valid actions: create, modify, delete, duplicate, move_relative. For finding GameObjects use find_gameobjects tool. For component operations use manage_components tool."
         }
 
     # --- Normalize vector parameters using robust helper ---
@@ -205,23 +205,7 @@ async def manage_gameobject(
         return {"success": False, "message": comp_props_error}
         
     try:
-        # Map tag to search_term when search_method is by_tag for backward compatibility
-        if action == "find" and search_method == "by_tag" and tag is not None and search_term is None:
-            search_term = tag
-
         # Validate parameter usage to prevent silent failures
-        if action == "find":
-            if name is not None:
-                return {
-                    "success": False,
-                    "message": "For 'find' action, use 'search_term' parameter, not 'name'. Remove 'name' parameter. Example: search_term='Player', search_method='by_name'"
-                }
-            if search_term is None:
-                return {
-                    "success": False,
-                    "message": "For 'find' action, 'search_term' parameter is required. Use search_term (not 'name') to specify what to find."
-                }
-
         if action in ["create", "modify"]:
             if search_term is not None:
                 return {

Server/src/services/tools/manage_material.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from mcp.types import ToolAnnotations
 
 from services.registry import mcp_for_unity_tool
 from services.tools import get_unity_instance_from_context
-from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload, coerce_int
+from services.tools.utils import parse_json_payload, coerce_int, normalize_properties
 from transport.unity_transport import send_with_unity_instance
 from transport.legacy.unity_connection import async_send_command_with_retry
 
@@ -47,28 +47,6 @@ def _normalize_color(value: Any) -> tuple[list[float] | None, str | None]:
     return None, f"color must be a list or JSON string, got {type(value).__name__}"
 
 
-def _normalize_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | None, str | None]:
-    """
-    Normalize properties parameter to a dict.
-    """
-    if value is None:
-        return None, None
-    
-    if isinstance(value, dict):
-        return value, None
-    
-    if isinstance(value, str):
-        if value in ("[object Object]", "undefined", "null", ""):
-            return None, f"properties received invalid value: '{value}'. Expected a JSON object"
-        
-        parsed = parse_json_payload(value)
-        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-            return parsed, None
-        return None, f"properties must parse to a dict, got {type(parsed).__name__}"
-    
-    return None, f"properties must be a dict or JSON string, got {type(value).__name__}"
-
-
 @mcp_for_unity_tool(
     description="Manages Unity materials (set properties, colors, shaders, etc). Read-only actions: ping, get_material_info. Modifying actions: create, set_material_shader_property, set_material_color, assign_material_to_renderer, set_renderer_color.",
     annotations=ToolAnnotations(
@@ -117,7 +95,7 @@ async def manage_material(
         return {"success": False, "message": color_error}
     
     # --- Normalize properties with validation ---
-    properties, props_error = _normalize_properties(properties)
+    properties, props_error = normalize_properties(properties)
     if props_error:
         return {"success": False, "message": props_error}
     

Server/src/services/tools/manage_script.py

@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ async def manage_script(
     name: Annotated[str, "Script name (no .cs extension)", "Name of the script to create"],
     path: Annotated[str, "Asset path (default: 'Assets/')", "Path under Assets/ to create the script at, e.g., 'Assets/Scripts/My.cs'"],
     contents: Annotated[str, "Contents of the script to create",
-                        "C# code for 'create'/'update'"] | None = None,
+                        "C# code for 'create' action"] | None = None,
     script_type: Annotated[str, "Script type (e.g., 'C#')",
                            "Type hint (e.g., 'MonoBehaviour')"] | None = None,
     namespace: Annotated[str, "Namespace for the script"] | None = None,

Server/src/services/tools/manage_shader.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from transport.legacy.unity_connection import async_send_command_with_retry
     description="Manages shader scripts in Unity (create, read, update, delete). Read-only action: read. Modifying actions: create, update, delete.",
     annotations=ToolAnnotations(
         title="Manage Shader",
-        destructiveHint=True,
+        destructiveHint=True,  # Note: 'read' action is non-destructive; 'create', 'update', 'delete' are destructive
     ),
 )
 async def manage_shader(

Server/src/services/tools/utils.py

@@ -75,3 +75,38 @@ def coerce_int(value: Any, default: int | None = None) -> int | None:
         return int(float(s))
     except Exception:
         return default
+
+
+def normalize_properties(value: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | None, str | None]:
+    """
+    Robustly normalize a properties parameter to a dict.
+    
+    Handles various input formats from MCP clients/LLMs:
+    - None -> (None, None)
+    - dict -> (dict, None)
+    - JSON string -> (parsed_dict, None) or (None, error_message)
+    - Invalid values -> (None, error_message)
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (parsed_dict, error_message). If error_message is set, parsed_dict is None.
+    """
+    if value is None:
+        return None, None
+    
+    # Already a dict - return as-is
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return value, None
+    
+    # Try parsing as string
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        # Check for obviously invalid values from serialization bugs
+        if value in ("[object Object]", "undefined", "null", ""):
+            return None, f"properties received invalid value: '{value}'. Expected a JSON object like {{\"key\": value}}"
+        
+        parsed = parse_json_payload(value)
+        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
+            return parsed, None
+        
+        return None, f"properties must be a JSON object (dict), got string that parsed to {type(parsed).__name__}"
+    
+    return None, f"properties must be a dict or JSON string, got {type(value).__name__}"

Server/tests/integration/test_manage_asset_json_parsing.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TestManageAssetJsonParsing:
 
         # Verify behavior: parsing fails with a clear error
         assert result.get("success") is False
-        assert "Failed to parse properties" in result.get("message", "")
+        assert "properties must be" in result.get("message", "")
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_properties_dict_unchanged(self, monkeypatch):

Server/tests/integration/test_manage_gameobject_param_coercion.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import services.tools.manage_gameobject as manage_go_mod
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_manage_gameobject_boolean_and_tag_mapping(monkeypatch):
+async def test_manage_gameobject_boolean_coercion(monkeypatch):
+    """Test that string boolean values are properly coerced for valid actions."""
     captured = {}
 
     async def fake_send(cmd, params, **kwargs):
@@ -18,26 +19,24 @@ async def test_manage_gameobject_boolean_and_tag_mapping(monkeypatch):
         fake_send,
     )
 
-    # find by tag: allow tag to map to searchTerm
+    # Test boolean coercion with "modify" action (valid action)
     resp = await manage_go_mod.manage_gameobject(
         ctx=DummyContext(),
-        action="find",
-        search_method="by_tag",
-        tag="Player",
-        find_all="true",
-        search_inactive="0",
+        action="modify",
+        target="Player",
+        set_active="true",  # String should be coerced to bool
     )
-    # Loosen equality: wrapper may include a diagnostic message
+    
     assert resp.get("success") is True
-    assert "data" in resp
-    # ensure tag mapped to searchTerm and booleans passed through; C# side coerces true/false already
-    assert captured["params"]["searchTerm"] == "Player"
-    assert captured["params"]["findAll"] is True
-    assert captured["params"]["searchInactive"] is False
+    assert captured["params"]["action"] == "modify"
+    assert captured["params"]["target"] == "Player"
+    # setActive string "true" is coerced to bool True
+    assert captured["params"]["setActive"] is True
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_manage_gameobject_get_components_paging_params_pass_through(monkeypatch):
+async def test_manage_gameobject_create_with_tag(monkeypatch):
+    """Test that create action properly passes tag parameter."""
     captured = {}
 
     async def fake_send(cmd, params, **kwargs):
@@ -52,21 +51,15 @@ async def test_manage_gameobject_get_components_paging_params_pass_through(monke
 
     resp = await manage_go_mod.manage_gameobject(
         ctx=DummyContext(),
-        action="get_components",
-        target="Player",
-        search_method="by_name",
-        page_size="25",
-        cursor="50",
-        max_components="100",
-        include_properties="true",
+        action="create",
+        name="TestObject",
+        tag="Player",
+        position=[1.0, 2.0, 3.0],
     )
 
     assert resp.get("success") is True
     p = captured["params"]
-    assert p["action"] == "get_components"
-    assert p["target"] == "Player"
-    assert p["searchMethod"] == "by_name"
-    assert p["pageSize"] == 25
-    assert p["cursor"] == 50
-    assert p["maxComponents"] == 100
-    assert p["includeProperties"] is True
+    assert p["action"] == "create"
+    assert p["name"] == "TestObject"
+    assert p["tag"] == "Player"
+    assert p["position"] == [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Scripts/LongUnityScriptClaudeTest.cs

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public class LongUnityScriptClaudeTest : MonoBehaviour
     private int padAccumulator = 0;
     private Vector3 padVector = Vector3.zero;
     
-    // Animation blend hashes
-    private static readonly int BlendXHash = Animator.StringToHash("BlendX");
-    private static readonly int BlendYHash = Animator.StringToHash("BlendY");
+    // Animation blend hashes (match animator parameter names)
+    private static readonly int BlendXHash = Animator.StringToHash("reachX");
+    private static readonly int BlendYHash = Animator.StringToHash("reachY");
 
 
     [Header("Tuning")]

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Scripts/TestScriptableObjectInstance.asset.meta

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TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Helpers/PaginationTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers;
+
+namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests for the standard Pagination classes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PaginationTests
+    {
+        #region PaginationRequest Tests
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_ParsesPageSizeSnakeCase()
+        {
+            var p = new JObject { ["page_size"] = 25 };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            Assert.AreEqual(25, req.PageSize);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_ParsesPageSizeCamelCase()
+        {
+            var p = new JObject { ["pageSize"] = 30 };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            Assert.AreEqual(30, req.PageSize);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_ParsesCursor()
+        {
+            var p = new JObject { ["cursor"] = 50 };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            Assert.AreEqual(50, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_ConvertsPageNumberToCursor()
+        {
+            // page_number is 1-based, should convert to 0-based cursor
+            var p = new JObject { ["page_number"] = 3, ["page_size"] = 10 };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            // Page 3 with page size 10 means items 20-29, so cursor should be 20
+            Assert.AreEqual(20, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_CursorTakesPrecedenceOverPageNumber()
+        {
+            // If both cursor and page_number are specified, cursor should win
+            var p = new JObject { ["cursor"] = 100, ["page_number"] = 1 };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            Assert.AreEqual(100, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_UsesDefaultsForNullParams()
+        {
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(50, req.PageSize);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_UsesDefaultsForEmptyParams()
+        {
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(new JObject());
+            Assert.AreEqual(50, req.PageSize);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_AcceptsCustomDefaultPageSize()
+        {
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(new JObject(), defaultPageSize: 100);
+            Assert.AreEqual(100, req.PageSize);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationRequest_FromParams_HandleStringValues()
+        {
+            // Some clients might send string values
+            var p = new JObject { ["page_size"] = "15", ["cursor"] = "5" };
+            var req = PaginationRequest.FromParams(p);
+            Assert.AreEqual(15, req.PageSize);
+            Assert.AreEqual(5, req.Cursor);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region PaginationResponse Tests
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_ReturnsCorrectPageOfItems()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 3, Cursor = 0 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, response.Items.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 }, response.Items);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_ReturnsCorrectMiddlePage()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 3, Cursor = 3 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, response.Items.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(new List<int> { 4, 5, 6 }, response.Items);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_HandlesLastPage()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 3, Cursor = 3 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, response.Items.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(new List<int> { 4, 5 }, response.Items);
+            Assert.IsNull(response.NextCursor);
+            Assert.IsFalse(response.HasMore);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_HasMore_TrueWhenNextCursorSet()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 3, Cursor = 0 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(response.HasMore);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, response.NextCursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_HasMore_FalseWhenNoMoreItems()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 10, Cursor = 0 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.IsFalse(response.HasMore);
+            Assert.IsNull(response.NextCursor);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_SetsCorrectTotalCount()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<string> { "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 2, Cursor = 0 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<string>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(5, response.TotalCount);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_HandlesEmptyList()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int>();
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 10, Cursor = 0 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, response.Items.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, response.TotalCount);
+            Assert.IsNull(response.NextCursor);
+            Assert.IsFalse(response.HasMore);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_ClampsCursorToValidRange()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 10, Cursor = 100 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, response.Items.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, response.Cursor); // Clamped to totalCount
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PaginationResponse_Create_HandlesNegativeCursor()
+        {
+            var allItems = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };
+            var request = new PaginationRequest { PageSize = 10, Cursor = -5 };
+
+            var response = PaginationResponse<int>.Create(allItems, request);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, response.Cursor); // Clamped to 0
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, response.Items.Count);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
+

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TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/AIPropertyMatchingTests.cs

@@ -47,42 +47,42 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForNullInput()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForNullInput()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(null, sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(null, sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.IsEmpty(suggestions, "Null input should return no suggestions");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForEmptyInput()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForEmptyInput()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("", sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.IsEmpty(suggestions, "Empty input should return no suggestions");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForEmptyPropertyList()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_ReturnsEmpty_ForEmptyPropertyList()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("test", new List<string>());
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("test", new List<string>());
 
             Assert.IsEmpty(suggestions, "Empty property list should return no suggestions");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_FindsExactMatch_AfterCleaning()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_FindsExactMatch_AfterCleaning()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("Max Reach Distance", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("Max Reach Distance", sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.Contains("maxReachDistance", suggestions, "Should find exact match after cleaning spaces");
             Assert.GreaterOrEqual(suggestions.Count, 1, "Should return at least one match for exact match");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_FindsMultipleWordMatches()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_FindsMultipleWordMatches()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("max distance", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("max distance", sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.Contains("maxReachDistance", suggestions, "Should match maxReachDistance");
             Assert.Contains("maxHorizontalDistance", suggestions, "Should match maxHorizontalDistance");
@@ -90,54 +90,54 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_FindsSimilarStrings_WithTypos()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_FindsSimilarStrings_WithTypos()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("movespeed", sampleProperties); // missing capital S
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("movespeed", sampleProperties); // missing capital S
 
             Assert.Contains("moveSpeed", suggestions, "Should find moveSpeed despite missing capital");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_FindsSemanticMatches_ForCommonTerms()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_FindsSemanticMatches_ForCommonTerms()
         {
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("weight", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("weight", sampleProperties);
 
             // Note: Current algorithm might not find "mass" but should handle it gracefully
             Assert.IsNotNull(suggestions, "Should return valid suggestions list");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_LimitsResults_ToReasonableNumber()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_LimitsResults_ToReasonableNumber()
         {
             // Test with input that might match many properties
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("m", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("m", sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.LessOrEqual(suggestions.Count, 3, "Should limit suggestions to 3 or fewer");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_CachesResults()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_CachesResults()
         {
             var input = "Max Reach Distance";
 
             // First call
-            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(input, sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(input, sampleProperties);
 
             // Second call should use cache (tested indirectly by ensuring consistency)
-            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(input, sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(input, sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.AreEqual(suggestions1.Count, suggestions2.Count, "Cached results should be consistent");
             CollectionAssert.AreEqual(suggestions1, suggestions2, "Cached results should be identical");
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_HandlesUnityNamingConventions()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_HandlesUnityNamingConventions()
         {
             var unityStyleProperties = new List<string> { "isKinematic", "useGravity", "maxLinearVelocity" };
 
-            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("is kinematic", unityStyleProperties);
-            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("use gravity", unityStyleProperties);
-            var suggestions3 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("max linear velocity", unityStyleProperties);
+            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("is kinematic", unityStyleProperties);
+            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("use gravity", unityStyleProperties);
+            var suggestions3 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("max linear velocity", unityStyleProperties);
 
             Assert.Contains("isKinematic", suggestions1, "Should handle 'is' prefix convention");
             Assert.Contains("useGravity", suggestions2, "Should handle 'use' prefix convention");
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_PrioritizesExactMatches()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_PrioritizesExactMatches()
         {
             var properties = new List<string> { "speed", "moveSpeed", "maxSpeed", "speedMultiplier" };
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("speed", properties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("speed", properties);
 
             Assert.IsNotEmpty(suggestions, "Should find suggestions");
             Assert.Contains("speed", suggestions, "Exact match should be included in results");
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GetAIPropertySuggestions_HandlesCaseInsensitive()
+        public void GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions_HandlesCaseInsensitive()
         {
-            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("MAXREACHDISTANCE", sampleProperties);
-            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("maxreachdistance", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("MAXREACHDISTANCE", sampleProperties);
+            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("maxreachdistance", sampleProperties);
 
             Assert.Contains("maxReachDistance", suggestions1, "Should handle uppercase input");
             Assert.Contains("maxReachDistance", suggestions2, "Should handle lowercase input");

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/GameObjectAPIStressTests.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,16 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         private static JObject ToJObject(object result)
         {
             if (result == null) return new JObject();
-            return result as JObject ?? JObject.FromObject(result);
+            if (result is JObject jobj) return jobj;
+            try
+            {
+                return JObject.FromObject(result);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"[ToJObject] Failed to convert result: {ex.Message}");
+                return new JObject { ["error"] = ex.Message };
+            }
         }
 
         #region Bulk GameObject Creation
@@ -85,7 +94,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             
             sw.Stop();
             Debug.Log($"[BulkCreate] Created {SMALL_BATCH} objects in {sw.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms");
-            Assert.Less(sw.ElapsedMilliseconds, 5000, "Bulk create took too long");
+            // Use generous threshold for CI variability
+            Assert.Less(sw.ElapsedMilliseconds, 10000, "Bulk create took too long (CI threshold)");
         }
 
         [Test]

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageGameObjectCreateTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEditorInternal;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools;
 
@@ -401,25 +402,33 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Create_WithInvalidTag_HandlesGracefully()
+        public void Create_WithNewTag_AutoCreatesTag()
         {
-            // Expect the error log from Unity about invalid tag
-            UnityEngine.TestTools.LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, 
-                new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("Tag:.*NonExistentTag12345.*not defined"));
+            const string testTag = "AutoCreatedTag12345";
             
+            // Tags that don't exist are now auto-created
             var p = new JObject
             {
                 ["action"] = "create",
-                ["name"] = "TestInvalidTag",
-                ["tag"] = "NonExistentTag12345"
+                ["name"] = "TestAutoTag",
+                ["tag"] = testTag
             };
 
             var result = ManageGameObject.HandleCommand(p);
-            // Current behavior: logs error but may create object anyway
-            Assert.IsNotNull(result, "Should return a result");
+            var resultObj = result as JObject ?? JObject.FromObject(result);
             
-            // Clean up if object was created
-            FindAndTrack("TestInvalidTag");
+            Assert.IsTrue(resultObj.Value<bool>("success"), resultObj.ToString());
+            
+            var created = FindAndTrack("TestAutoTag");
+            Assert.IsNotNull(created, "Object should be created");
+            Assert.AreEqual(testTag, created.tag, "Tag should be auto-created and assigned");
+            
+            // Verify tag was actually added to the tag manager
+            Assert.That(UnityEditorInternal.InternalEditorUtility.tags, Does.Contain(testTag), 
+                "Tag should exist in Unity's tag manager");
+            
+            // Clean up the created tag
+            try { UnityEditorInternal.InternalEditorUtility.RemoveTag(testTag); } catch { }
         }
 
         #endregion

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageGameObjectModifyTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEditorInternal;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using MCPForUnity.Editor.Tools;
 
@@ -392,22 +393,30 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Modify_InvalidTag_HandlesGracefully()
+        public void Modify_NewTag_AutoCreatesTag()
         {
-            // Expect the error log from Unity about invalid tag
-            UnityEngine.TestTools.LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, 
-                new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("Tag:.*NonExistentTag12345.*not defined"));
+            const string testTag = "AutoModifyTag12345";
             
+            // Tags that don't exist are now auto-created
             var p = new JObject
             {
                 ["action"] = "modify",
                 ["target"] = "ModifyTestObject",
-                ["tag"] = "NonExistentTag12345"
+                ["tag"] = testTag
             };
 
             var result = ManageGameObject.HandleCommand(p);
-            // Current behavior: logs error but continues
-            Assert.IsNotNull(result, "Should return a result");
+            var resultObj = result as JObject ?? JObject.FromObject(result);
+            
+            Assert.IsTrue(resultObj.Value<bool>("success"), resultObj.ToString());
+            Assert.AreEqual(testTag, testObjects[0].tag, "Tag should be auto-created and assigned");
+            
+            // Verify tag was actually added to the tag manager
+            Assert.That(UnityEditorInternal.InternalEditorUtility.tags, Does.Contain(testTag), 
+                "Tag should exist in Unity's tag manager");
+            
+            // Clean up the created tag
+            try { UnityEditorInternal.InternalEditorUtility.RemoveTag(testTag); } catch { }
         }
 
         #endregion

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageGameObjectTests.cs

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             Assert.Contains("useGravity", properties, "Rigidbody should have useGravity property");
 
             // Test AI suggestions
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("Use Gravity", properties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("Use Gravity", properties);
             Assert.Contains("useGravity", suggestions, "Should suggest useGravity for 'Use Gravity'");
         }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             foreach (var (input, expected) in testCases)
             {
-                var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(input, testProperties);
+                var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(input, testProperties);
                 Assert.Contains(expected, suggestions, $"Should suggest {expected} for input '{input}'");
             }
         }
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
         {
             // This test verifies that error messages are helpful and contain suggestions
             var testProperties = new List<string> { "mass", "velocity", "drag", "useGravity" };
-            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("weight", testProperties);
+            var suggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("weight", testProperties);
 
             // Even if no perfect match, should return valid list
             Assert.IsNotNull(suggestions, "Should return valid suggestions list");
 
             // Test with completely invalid input
-            var badSuggestions = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions("xyz123invalid", testProperties);
+            var badSuggestions = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions("xyz123invalid", testProperties);
             Assert.IsNotNull(badSuggestions, "Should handle invalid input gracefully");
         }
 
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             // First call - populate cache
             var startTime = System.DateTime.UtcNow;
-            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(input, properties);
+            var suggestions1 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(input, properties);
             var firstCallTime = (System.DateTime.UtcNow - startTime).TotalMilliseconds;
 
             // Second call - should use cache
             startTime = System.DateTime.UtcNow;
-            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetAIPropertySuggestions(input, properties);
+            var suggestions2 = ComponentResolver.GetFuzzyPropertySuggestions(input, properties);
             var secondCallTime = (System.DateTime.UtcNow - startTime).TotalMilliseconds;
 
             Assert.AreEqual(suggestions1.Count, suggestions2.Count, "Cached results should be identical");
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             };
 
             // Expect the error logs from the invalid property
-            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("Unexpected error converting token to UnityEngine.Vector3"));
-            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("SetProperty.*Failed to set 'velocity'"));
+            // Note: PropertyConversion logs "Error converting token to..." when conversion fails
+            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("Error converting token to UnityEngine.Vector3"));
+            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Error, new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex(@"\[SetProperty\].*Failed to set 'velocity'"));
             LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Warning, new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex("Property 'velocity' not found"));
 
             // Act
@@ -555,5 +556,81 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             UnityEngine.Object.DestroyImmediate(material2);
             UnityEngine.Object.DestroyImmediate(testObject);
         }
+
+        #region Prefab Asset Handling Tests
+
+        [Test]
+        public void HandleCommand_WithPrefabPath_ReturnsGuidanceError_ForModifyAction()
+        {
+            // Arrange - Attempt to modify a prefab asset directly
+            var modifyParams = new JObject
+            {
+                ["action"] = "modify",
+                ["target"] = "Assets/Prefabs/MyPrefab.prefab"
+            };
+
+            // Act
+            var result = ManageGameObject.HandleCommand(modifyParams);
+
+            // Assert - Should return an error with guidance to use correct tools
+            Assert.IsNotNull(result, "Should return a result");
+            var errorResponse = result as MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers.ErrorResponse;
+            Assert.IsNotNull(errorResponse, "Should return an ErrorResponse");
+            Assert.IsFalse(errorResponse.Success, "Should indicate failure");
+            Assert.That(errorResponse.Error, Does.Contain("prefab asset"), "Error should mention prefab asset");
+            Assert.That(errorResponse.Error, Does.Contain("manage_asset"), "Error should guide to manage_asset");
+            Assert.That(errorResponse.Error, Does.Contain("manage_prefabs"), "Error should guide to manage_prefabs");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void HandleCommand_WithPrefabPath_ReturnsGuidanceError_ForDeleteAction()
+        {
+            // Arrange - Attempt to delete a prefab asset directly
+            var deleteParams = new JObject
+            {
+                ["action"] = "delete",
+                ["target"] = "Assets/Prefabs/SomePrefab.prefab"
+            };
+
+            // Act
+            var result = ManageGameObject.HandleCommand(deleteParams);
+
+            // Assert - Should return an error with guidance
+            Assert.IsNotNull(result, "Should return a result");
+            var errorResponse = result as MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers.ErrorResponse;
+            Assert.IsNotNull(errorResponse, "Should return an ErrorResponse");
+            Assert.IsFalse(errorResponse.Success, "Should indicate failure");
+            Assert.That(errorResponse.Error, Does.Contain("prefab asset"), "Error should mention prefab asset");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void HandleCommand_WithPrefabPath_AllowsCreateAction()
+        {
+            // Arrange - Create (instantiate) from a prefab should be allowed
+            // Note: This will fail because the prefab doesn't exist, but the error should NOT be
+            // the prefab redirection error - it should be a "prefab not found" type error
+            var createParams = new JObject
+            {
+                ["action"] = "create",
+                ["prefab_path"] = "Assets/Prefabs/NonExistent.prefab",
+                ["name"] = "TestInstance"
+            };
+
+            // Act
+            var result = ManageGameObject.HandleCommand(createParams);
+
+            // Assert - Should NOT return the prefab redirection error
+            // (It may fail for other reasons like prefab not found, but not due to redirection)
+            var errorResponse = result as MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers.ErrorResponse;
+            if (errorResponse != null)
+            {
+                // If there's an error, it should NOT be the prefab asset guidance error
+                Assert.That(errorResponse.Error, Does.Not.Contain("Use 'manage_asset'"),
+                    "Create action should not be blocked by prefab check");
+            }
+            // If it's not an error, that's also fine (means create was allowed)
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageMaterialPropertiesTests.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
             var mat = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<Material>(_matPath);
             Assert.AreEqual(Color.red, mat.color);
         }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
             var mat = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<Material>(_matPath);
             Assert.AreEqual(Color.green, mat.color);
         }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"));
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
 
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
-            Assert.AreEqual("error", result.Value<string>("status"));
-            string msg = result.Value<string>("message");
+            Assert.IsFalse(result.Value<bool>("success"));
+            string msg = result.Value<string>("error");
             
             // Verify we get exception details
             Assert.IsTrue(msg.Contains("Invalid JSON"), "Should mention Invalid JSON");
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
             
             // We accept either success (ignored) or specific error, but not crash
-            // Assert.AreNotEqual("internal_error", result.Value<string>("status")); 
-            var status = result.Value<string>("status");
-            Assert.IsTrue(status == "success" || status == "error", $"Status should be success or error, got {status}"); 
+            // The new response format uses a bool "success" field
+            var success = result.Value<bool?>("success");
+            Assert.IsNotNull(success, "Response should have success field"); 
         }
     }
 }

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageMaterialReproTests.cs

@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual("error", result.Value<string>("status"));
+            Assert.IsFalse(result.Value<bool>("success"));
             
             // We expect more detailed error message after fix
-            var message = result.Value<string>("message");
+            var message = result.Value<string>("error");
             Assert.IsTrue(message.StartsWith("Invalid JSON in properties"), "Message should start with prefix");
             Assert.AreNotEqual("Invalid JSON in properties", message, "Message should contain exception details");
         }

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageMaterialStressTests.cs

@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                 ["color"] = new JArray(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)
             };
             var resultBadPath = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsBadPath));
-            Assert.AreEqual("error", resultBadPath.Value<string>("status"));
-            StringAssert.Contains("Could not find material", resultBadPath.Value<string>("message"));
+            Assert.IsFalse(resultBadPath.Value<bool>("success"));
+            StringAssert.Contains("Could not find material", resultBadPath.Value<string>("error"));
 
             // 2. Bad color array (too short)
             var paramsBadColor = new JObject
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                 ["color"] = new JArray(1f) // Invalid
             };
             var resultBadColor = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsBadColor));
-            Assert.AreEqual("error", resultBadColor.Value<string>("status"));
-            StringAssert.Contains("Invalid color format", resultBadColor.Value<string>("message"));
+            Assert.IsFalse(resultBadColor.Value<bool>("success"));
+            StringAssert.Contains("Invalid color format", resultBadColor.Value<string>("error"));
 
              // 3. Bad slot index
              // Assign material first
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                 ["slot"] = 99
             };
             var resultBadSlot = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsBadSlot));
-            Assert.AreEqual("error", resultBadSlot.Value<string>("status"));
-            StringAssert.Contains("out of bounds", resultBadSlot.Value<string>("message"));
+            Assert.IsFalse(resultBadSlot.Value<bool>("success"));
+            StringAssert.Contains("out of bounds", resultBadSlot.Value<string>("error"));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             };
             
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"));
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
 
             // Assert
             // 1. Renderer has property block with Red
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                  ["materialPath"] = _matPath
              };
              var assignResult = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(assignParams));
-             Assert.AreEqual("success", assignResult.Value<string>("status"));
+             Assert.IsTrue(assignResult.Value<bool>("success"), assignResult.ToString());
              
              // Verify assignment
              var renderer = _cube.GetComponent<Renderer>();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                  ["color"] = new JArray(newColor.r, newColor.g, newColor.b, newColor.a)
              };
              var colorResult = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(colorParams));
-             Assert.AreEqual("success", colorResult.Value<string>("status"));
+             Assert.IsTrue(colorResult.Value<bool>("success"), colorResult.ToString());
              
              // Verify color changed on renderer (because it's shared)
              var propName = renderer.sharedMaterial.HasProperty("_BaseColor") ? "_BaseColor" : "_Color";

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/ManageMaterialTests.cs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
             
             mat = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<Material>(_matPath); // Reload
             var prop = mat.shader.name == "Standard" ? "_Color" : "_BaseColor";
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
             
             var mat = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<Material>(_matPath);
             var prop = mat.HasProperty("_BaseColor") ? "_BaseColor" : "_Color";
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                 var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
                 // Assert
-                Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+                Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
                 
                 var renderer = go.GetComponent<Renderer>();
                 Assert.IsNotNull(renderer.sharedMaterial);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
                 var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
                 // Assert
-                Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
+                Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
                 
                 var renderer = go.GetComponent<Renderer>();
                 var block = new MaterialPropertyBlock();
@@ -215,10 +215,12 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             var result = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(paramsObj));
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", result.Value<string>("status"), result.ToString());
-            Assert.IsNotNull(result["properties"]);
-            Assert.IsInstanceOf<JArray>(result["properties"]);
-            var props = result["properties"] as JArray;
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Value<bool>("success"), result.ToString());
+            var data = result["data"] as JObject;
+            Assert.IsNotNull(data, "Response should have data object");
+            Assert.IsNotNull(data["properties"]);
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<JArray>(data["properties"]);
+            var props = data["properties"] as JArray;
             Assert.IsTrue(props.Count > 0);
             
             // Check for standard properties

TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Tools/MaterialParameterToolTests.cs

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace MCPForUnityTests.Editor.Tools
             };
 
             var assignResult = ToJObject(ManageMaterial.HandleCommand(assignParams));
-            Assert.AreEqual("success", assignResult.Value<string>("status"), assignResult.ToString());
+            Assert.IsTrue(assignResult.Value<bool>("success"), assignResult.ToString());
 
             var renderer = _sphere.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>();
             Assert.IsNotNull(renderer, "Sphere should have MeshRenderer.");