unity-mcp
Unity MCP acts as a bridge between AI assistants and your Unity Editor. Give your LLM tools to manage assets, control scenes, edit scripts, and automate tasks within Unity.
Install / Use
claude mcp add CoplayDev -- npx -y github:CoplayDev/unity-mcpIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
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AutomationSupported Platforms
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Our assessment of unity-mcp
unity-mcp scores 90/100 on our quality scale, 1154th of 2,863 Automation skills we index (top 41%).
Its MCP Server is 5.1 KB long, well organised into 11 sections with 1 code example: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 15,737 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 6 days ago, so unity-mcp is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-17 found the source still online.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unity-mcp (this skill)by CoplayDev | 90 | 15.7k | 6d ago | MCP Server |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install unity-mcp?
- Run
claude mcp add CoplayDev -- npx -y github:CoplayDev/unity-mcp. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does unity-mcp work with?
- It is written for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Gemini CLI, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is unity-mcp safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is unity-mcp still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 6 days ago, so unity-mcp is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubEnglish <img src="docs/images/connector.svg" alt="↔" height="14"> 简体中文 | Discord <img src="docs/images/connector.svg" alt="↔" height="14"> Wiki
Proudly sponsored and maintained by Aura — the AI assistant for Unreal & Unity.
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</div> <p align="center"><b>Create your Unity apps with LLMs.</b> MCP for Unity bridges AI assistants — Claude, Codex, VS Code, local LLMs, and more — with your Unity Editor via <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction">Model Context Protocol</a>. Give your LLM the tools to manage assets, control scenes, edit scripts, run tests, and automate your game dev workflows.</p> <p align="center"> <img alt="MCP for Unity building a scene" src="docs/images/building_scene.gif"> </p><!-- recent-updates:start --> <details> <summary><strong>Recent Updates</strong></summary>
- v10.0.0 (2026-06-30)
- v9.7.3 (2026-06-15)
- v9.7.1 (2026-05-24)
- v9.7.0 (2026-05-22)
- v9.6.8 (2026-04-27)
Full history: Release Notes.
</details> <!-- recent-updates:end -->What it does
Control the Unity Editor in natural language from any MCP client — create scenes & GameObjects, edit C# scripts, manage assets, run tests, profile, and build. 47 focused MCP tool entrypoints, any client, free & MIT.
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Quickstart
Requirements: Unity 2021.3 LTS → 6.x · Python 3.10+ (via uv). Works with any MCP client — Claude Desktop & Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Gemini CLI, and more.
- Install — Unity → Package Manager → Add from git URL:
https://github.com/CoplayDev/unity-mcp.git?path=/MCPForUnity#main(pin#v10.0.0for this release, oropenupm add com.coplaydev.unity-mcp) - Configure —
Window → MCP for Unity → Configure All Detected Clients. - Prompt — "Create a cube at the origin and add a Rigidbody." The cube appears in seconds.
Community
- Discord — chat with maintainers and other contributors
- Issues — bugs and feature requests
- Discussions — design ideas and broader questions
- Security: see SECURITY.md for private reporting
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md. Branch off beta, not main. The full dev setup, testing, and release process live in the Contributing docs.
Advanced
- Multiple Unity instances — Multi-Instance Routing
- Tool groups (vfx / animation / ui / testing / etc.) — Tool Groups
- v10 asset generation and upgrade notes — v10 Migration
- Roslyn script validation — Roslyn Validation
- Remote-hosted server with auth — Remote Server Auth
Star History
Citation
If MCP for Unity helped your research, please cite it.
@inproceedings{wu2025mcpunity,
author = {Wu, Shutong and Barnett, Justin P.},
title = {{MCP-Unity}: {Protocol-Driven} Framework for Interactive {3D} Authoring},
year = {2025},
isbn = {9798400721366},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {New York, NY, USA},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3757376.3771417},
doi = {10.1145/3757376.3771417},
series = {SA Technical Communications '25}
}
Unity AI Tools by Aura
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- MCP for Unity is available freely under the MIT license.
- Aura for Unity is a premium Unity/Unreal AI assistant built for game devs.
Disclaimer
This project is a free and open-source tool for the Unity Editor, and is not affiliated with Unity Technologies.
License: MIT — see LICENSE.
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