# Unity MCP ✨
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**Create your Unity apps with LLMs!**
Unity MCP acts as a bridge, allowing AI assistants (like Claude, Cursor) to interact directly with your Unity Editor via a local **MCP (Model Context Protocol) Client**. Give your LLM tools to manage assets, control scenes, edit scripts, and automate tasks within Unity.
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## Key Features 🚀
* **🗣️ Natural Language Control:** Instruct your LLM to perform Unity tasks.
* **🛠️ Powerful Tools:** Manage assets, scenes, materials, scripts, and editor functions.
* **🤖 Automation:** Automate repetitive Unity workflows.
* **🧩 Extensible:** Designed to work with various MCP Clients.
Available Tools
Your LLM can use functions like:
* `read_console`: Gets messages from or clears the console.
* `manage_script`: Manages C# scripts (create, read, update, delete).
* `manage_editor`: Controls and queries the editor's state and settings.
* `manage_scene`: Manages scenes (load, save, create, get hierarchy, etc.).
* `manage_asset`: Performs asset operations (import, create, modify, delete, etc.).
* `manage_shader`: Performs shader CRUD operations (create, read, modify, delete).
* `manage_gameobject`: Manages GameObjects: create, modify, delete, find, and component operations.
* `execute_menu_item`: Executes a menu item via its path (e.g., "File/Save Project").
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## How It Works 🤔
Unity MCP connects your tools using two components:
1. **Unity MCP Bridge:** A Unity package running inside the Editor. (Installed via Package Manager).
2. **Unity MCP Server:** A Python server that runs locally, communicating between the Unity Bridge and your MCP Client. (Installed manually).
**Flow:** `[Your LLM via MCP Client] <-> [Unity MCP Server (Python)] <-> [Unity MCP Bridge (Unity Editor)]`
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## Installation ⚙️
> **Note:** The setup is constantly improving as we update the package. Check back if you randomly start to run into issues.
### Prerequisites
* **Git CLI:** For cloning the server code. [Download Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
* **Python:** Version 3.12 or newer. [Download Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
* **Unity Hub & Editor:** Version 2020.3 LTS or newer. [Download Unity](https://unity.com/download)
* **uv (Python package manager):**
```bash
pip install uv
# Or see: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
```
* **An MCP Client:**
* [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download)
* [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/en/downloads)
* [Visual Studio Code Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/overview)
* *(Others may work with manual config)*
* [Optional] Roslyn for Advanced Script Validation
For **Strict** validation level that catches undefined namespaces, types, and methods:
**Method 1: NuGet for Unity (Recommended)**
1. Install [NuGetForUnity](https://github.com/GlitchEnzo/NuGetForUnity)
2. Go to `Window > NuGet Package Manager`
3. Search for `Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp` and install the package
5. Go to `Player Settings > Scripting Define Symbols`
6. Add `USE_ROSLYN`
7. Restart Unity
**Method 2: Manual DLL Installation**
1. Download Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll and dependencies from [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp/)
2. Place DLLs in `Assets/Plugins/` folder
3. Ensure .NET compatibility settings are correct
4. Add `USE_ROSLYN` to Scripting Define Symbols
5. Restart Unity
**Note:** Without Roslyn, script validation falls back to basic structural checks. Roslyn enables full C# compiler diagnostics with precise error reporting.
### Step 1: Install the Unity Package (Bridge)
1. Open your Unity project.
2. Go to `Window > Package Manager`.
3. Click `+` -> `Add package from git URL...`.
4. Enter:
```
https://github.com/justinpbarnett/unity-mcp.git?path=/UnityMcpBridge
```
5. Click `Add`.
6. The MCP Server should automatically be installed onto your machine as a result of this process.
### Step 2: Configure Your MCP Client
Connect your MCP Client (Claude, Cursor, etc.) to the Python server you installed in Step 1.
**Option A: Auto-Configure (Recommended for Claude/Cursor/VSC Copilot)**
1. In Unity, go to `Window > Unity MCP`.
2. Click `Auto Configure` on the IDE you uses.
3. Look for a green status indicator 🟢 and "Connected". *(This attempts to modify the MCP Client's config file automatically)*.
**Option B: Manual Configuration**
If Auto-Configure fails or you use a different client:
1. **Find your MCP Client's configuration file.** (Check client documentation).
* *Claude Example (macOS):* `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
* *Claude Example (Windows):* `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
2. **Edit the file** to add/update the `mcpServers` section, using the *exact* paths from Step 1.
Click for OS-Specific JSON Configuration Snippets...
**Windows:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"UnityMCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\UnityMCP\\UnityMcpServer\\src",
"server.py"
]
}
// ... other servers might be here ...
}
}
```
(Remember to replace YOUR_USERNAME and use double backslashes \\)
**macOS:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"UnityMCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"/usr/local/bin/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src",
"server.py"
]
}
// ... other servers might be here ...
}
}
```
(Replace YOUR_USERNAME if using ~/bin)
**Linux:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"UnityMCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"/home/YOUR_USERNAME/bin/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src",
"server.py"
]
}
// ... other servers might be here ...
}
}
```
(Replace YOUR_USERNAME)
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## Usage ▶️
1. **Open your Unity Project.** The Unity MCP Bridge (package) should connect automatically. Check status via Window > Unity MCP.
2. **Start your MCP Client** (Claude, Cursor, etc.). It should automatically launch the Unity MCP Server (Python) using the configuration from Installation Step 3.
3. **Interact!** Unity tools should now be available in your MCP Client.
Example Prompt: `Create a 3D player controller`, `Create a yellow and bridge sun`, `Create a cool shader and apply it on a cube`.
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## Future Dev Plans (Besides PR) 📝
### 🔴 High Priority
- [ ] **Asset Generation Improvements** - Enhanced server request handling and asset pipeline optimization
- [ ] **Code Generation Enhancements** - Improved generated code quality and error handling
- [ ] **Robust Error Handling** - Comprehensive error messages, recovery mechanisms, and graceful degradation
- [ ] **Remote Connection Support** - Enable seamless remote connection between Unity host and MCP server
- [ ] **Documentation Expansion** - Complete tutorials for custom tool creation and API reference
### 🟡 Medium Priority
- [ ] **Custom Tool Creation GUI** - Visual interface for users to create and configure their own MCP tools
- [ ] **Advanced Logging System** - Logging with filtering, export, and debugging capabilities
### 🟢 Low Priority
- [ ] **Mobile Platform Support** - Extended toolset for mobile development workflows and platform-specific features
- [ ] **Easier Tool Setup**
- [ ] **Plugin Marketplace** - Community-driven tool sharing and distribution platform
✅ Completed Features
- [x] **Shader Generation** - Generate shaders using CGProgram template
- [x] **Advanced Script Validation** - Multi-level validation with semantic analysis, namespace/type checking, and Unity best practices (Will need Roslyn Installed, see [Prerequisite](#prerequisites)).
### 🔬 Research & Exploration
- [ ] **AI-Powered Asset Generation** - Integration with AI tools for automatic 3D models, textures, and animations
- [ ] **Real-time Collaboration** - Live editing sessions between multiple developers *(Currently in progress)*
- [ ] **Analytics Dashboard** - Usage analytics, project insights, and performance metrics
- [ ] **Voice Commands** - Voice-controlled Unity operations for accessibility
- [ ] **AR/VR Tool Integration** - Extended support for immersive development workflows
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## Contributing 🤝
Help make Unity MCP better!
1. **Fork** the main repository.
2. **Create a branch** (`feature/your-idea` or `bugfix/your-fix`).
3. **Make changes.**
4. **Commit** (feat: Add cool new feature).
5. **Push** your branch.
6. **Open a Pull Request** against the master branch.
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## Troubleshooting ❓
Click to view common issues and fixes...
- **Unity Bridge Not Running/Connecting:**
- Ensure Unity Editor is open.
- Check the status window: Window > Unity MCP.
- Restart Unity.
- **MCP Client Not Connecting / Server Not Starting:**
- **Verify Server Path:** Double-check the --directory path in your MCP Client's JSON config. It must exactly match the location where you cloned the UnityMCP repository in Installation Step 1 (e.g., .../Programs/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src).
- **Verify uv:** Make sure uv is installed and working (pip show uv).
- **Run Manually:** Try running the server directly from the terminal to see errors: `# Navigate to the src directory first! cd /path/to/your/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src uv run server.py`
- **Permissions (macOS/Linux):** If you installed the server in a system location like /usr/local/bin, ensure the user running the MCP client has permission to execute uv and access files there. Installing in ~/bin might be easier.
- **Auto-Configure Failed:**
- Use the Manual Configuration steps. Auto-configure might lack permissions to write to the MCP client's config file.
Still stuck? [Open an Issue](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjustinpbarnett%2Funity-mcp%2Fissues) or [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/vhTUxXaqYr)!
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## Contact 👋
- **justinpbarnett:** [X/Twitter](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fjustinpbarnett)
- **scriptwonder**: [Email](mailto:swu85@ur.rochester.edu), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutong-wu-214043172/)
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## License 📜
MIT License. See [LICENSE](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjustinpbarnett%2Funity-mcp%2Fblob%2Fmaster%2FLICENSE) file.
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## Acknowledgments 🙏
Thanks to the contributors and the Unity team.
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