Unity Console Skills

IMPORTANT: Do NOT use Unity_RunCommand for this module natively. Use the dedicated MCP tool for console. See mcp-tools.md.

Work with the Unity console - capture logs, write messages, and debug your project.

Recipe path rule: ../../recipes/console/<command>.md

Common Mistakes

DO NOT (common hallucinations):

• console_write does not exist → use console_log
• For reading, filtering, or clearing console logs, use the native Unity_GetConsoleLogs or Unity_ReadConsole — not a custom recipe.

Routing:

• Read console entries / stack traces / errors → Unity_GetConsoleLogs or Unity_ReadConsole (native MCP)
• Clear the console → Unity_ReadConsole (clear action)
• Compilation-status check → editor_get_state (isCompiling field)
• Console settings (collapse, clear-on-play) → console_set_collapse / console_set_clear_on_play (this module)
• Scripting defines or forced recompile → debug_get_defines, debug_set_defines, debug_force_recompile (this module)

Retained Debug Commands

The standalone debug module is gone. Three debug commands relevant to compilation and build configuration are retained here:

Recipes: see ../../recipes/console/debug_force_recompile.md, debug_get_defines.md, debug_set_defines.md.

Skills Overview

Skills

console_start_capture

Start capturing Unity console logs.

No parameters.

console_stop_capture

Stop capturing logs.

No parameters.

console_log

Write a custom log message.

console_set_pause_on_error

Enable or disable Error Pause in Play mode.

Returns: { success, enabled }

console_export

Export console logs to a file. Uses captured buffer when console_start_capture is active; otherwise reads directly from Unity Console history (no setup needed).

Returns: { success, path, count, source }

console_get_stats

Get log statistics (count by type). Uses captured buffer when console_start_capture is active; otherwise reads directly from Unity Console history.

No parameters.

Returns: { success, total, source, logs, warnings, errors, exceptions, asserts }

console_set_collapse

Set console log collapse mode.

Returns: { success, setting, enabled }

console_set_clear_on_play

Set clear on play mode.

Returns: { success, setting, enabled }

Example Usage

See ../../recipes/console/<command>.md for per-command C# templates.

Best Practices

1. Start capture before play mode for runtime logs
2. Filter by Error to quickly find problems
3. Use custom logs to mark AI agent actions
4. Clear console before starting new capture session
5. Stop capture when done to free resources