uloop-control-play-mode - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: uloop-control-play-mode description: "Control Unity Editor Play Mode. Use to start, stop, or pause Play Mode for runtime behavior checks and frame inspection."

uloop control-play-mode

Control Unity Editor play mode (play/stop/pause).

Usage

uloop control-play-mode [options]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`--action`	string	`Play`	Action to perform: `Play`, `Stop`, `Pause`

Global Options

Option	Description
`--project-path <path>`	Optional. Use only when the target Unity project is not the current directory.

Examples

# Start play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Play

# Stop play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Stop

# Pause play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Pause

Output

Returns JSON with the current play mode state:

IsPlaying: Whether Unity is currently in play mode
IsPaused: Whether play mode is paused
Message: Description of the action performed

Notes

Play action starts the game in the Unity Editor (also resumes from pause)
Stop action exits play mode and returns to edit mode
Pause action pauses the game while remaining in play mode
Useful for automated testing workflows
PlayMode entry may complete on the next editor frame. If a PlayMode-dependent command reports "PlayMode is not active" immediately after --action Play, wait briefly and retry.