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unity-console

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Capture and query the Unity Editor console — read/filter logs, write custom log entries, and adjust console settings. Use when inspecting console output, filtering errors or warnings, emitting log messages, or configuring the console, even if the user just says "看日志" or "控制台". 捕获并查询 Unity 编辑器控制台(读取/过滤日志、写入自定义日志、调整控制台设置);当用户要查看控制台输出、过滤错误或警告、输出日志消息时使用。

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How to use this skill

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/Besty0728/Unity-Skills/blob/HEAD/SkillsForUnity/unity-skills~/skills/console/SKILL.md

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Unity Console Skills

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

Operating Mode

  • Approval: 只读 skill(console_get_logs / console_get_stats,标 SkillMode.SemiAuto)直接执行;其余 skill(console_start_capture / console_stop_capture / console_clear / console_log / console_export / console_set_pause_on_error / console_set_collapse / console_set_clear_on_play,默认 SkillMode.FullAuto)需用户 grant,grant 后一步执行返结果。
  • Auto / Bypass: 直接执行。
  • 本模块不含 Delete / PlayMode / Reload / RiskLevel=high 类 skill —— 没有 IsForbiddenInSemi 拦截,不需要 Bypass 才能跑的高危操作。

DO NOT (common hallucinations):

  • console_filter does not exist → use console_get_logs with filter parameter
  • console_read does not exist → use console_get_logs
  • console_write does not exist → use console_log
  • Do not confuse with debug_get_logs — console_get_logs reads captured buffer, debug_get_logs reads all console entries

Routing:

  • For compilation errors specifically → use debug module's debug_check_compilation
  • For error stack traces → use debug module's debug_get_stack_trace
  • For console settings (collapse, clear-on-play) → console_set_collapse / console_set_clear_on_play (this module)

Skills Overview

SkillDescription
console_start_captureStart capturing logs
console_stop_captureStop capturing logs
console_get_logsGet captured logs
console_clearClear console
console_logWrite log message
console_set_pause_on_errorEnable or disable Error Pause in Play mode
console_exportExport console logs to a file
console_get_statsGet log statistics (count by type)
console_set_collapseSet console log collapse mode
console_set_clear_on_playSet clear on play mode

Skills

console_start_capture

Start capturing Unity console logs.

No parameters.

console_stop_capture

Stop capturing logs.

No parameters.

console_get_logs

Get Unity Console logs (reads existing console history directly; if console_start_capture is active, returns captured buffer with timestamps instead).

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
typestringNo"All"All / Error / Warning / Log
filterstringNonullSubstring content filter
limitintNo100Max results

Returns (two shapes depending on mode):

  • Capture mode (console_start_capture active): {count, logs: [{type, message, time}], source: "capture"} — time formatted HH:mm:ss.fff
  • Direct mode (default, reads Unity Console history): {count, logs: [{type, message, file, line}], source: "console"} — type is Error / Warning / Log, file / line from Unity's LogEntry

console_clear

Clear the Unity console.

No parameters.

console_log

Write a custom log message.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
messagestringYes-Log message
typestringNo"Log"Log/Warning/Error

console_set_pause_on_error

Enable or disable Error Pause in Play mode.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
enabledboolNotrueEnable or disable error pause

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).

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
savePathstringNo"Assets/console_log.txt"File path to save logs

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 (two shapes depending on mode):

  • Capture mode (buffer present, i.e. console_start_capture was called or buffer is non-empty): {success, total, source: "capture", logs, warnings, errors, exceptions, asserts}
  • Direct mode (no capture buffer, reads Unity Console history): {success, total, source: "console", logs, warnings, errors} — exceptions / asserts are not reported in direct mode (folded into errors)

console_set_collapse

Set console log collapse mode.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
enabledboolYes-Enable or disable collapse mode

Returns: { success, setting, enabled }

console_set_clear_on_play

Set clear on play mode.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
enabledboolYes-Enable or disable clear on play

Returns: { success, setting, enabled }


Example Usage

import unity_skills

# Start capturing logs before play mode
unity_skills.call_skill("console_start_capture")

# Enter play mode
unity_skills.call_skill("editor_play")
# ... gameplay generates logs ...
unity_skills.call_skill("editor_stop")

# Get all captured logs
logs = unity_skills.call_skill("console_get_logs")
for log in logs['logs']:
    print(f"[{log['type']}] {log['message']}")

# Get only errors
errors = unity_skills.call_skill("console_get_logs", type="Error")
if errors['count'] > 0:
    print(f"Found {errors['count']} errors!")

# Write custom log
unity_skills.call_skill("console_log",
    message="AI Agent: Task completed",
    type="Log"
)

# Write warning
unity_skills.call_skill("console_log",
    message="AI Agent: Performance issue detected",
    type="Warning"
)

# Clear and stop
unity_skills.call_skill("console_clear")
unity_skills.call_skill("console_stop_capture")

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

Exact Signatures

Exact names, parameters, defaults, and returns are defined by GET /skills/schema or unity_skills.get_skill_schema(), not by this file.