get_selection

MCP tool from Unity MCP Server by nurture-tech

Get the objects the user has currently selected in the editor.

How to use it

get_selection is exposed by the Unity MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_selection tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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Other tools in Unity MCP Server (17)

close_scene

Close an open scene

copy_asset

Copy an asset to a new path.

create_script

Create or replace a C# code file at the given path. This also checks to make sure the script compiles.

execute_code

Execute code inside the Unity editor.

focus_game_object

Focus on a game object in the scene view.

get_asset_contents

Get the full contents of an asset or sub-asset.

get_asset_importer

Get the importer settings for an asset.

get_game_object

Get the details of a game object in a loaded scene or prefab by its hierarchy path.

get_state

Get the state of the Unity Editor.

get_type_info

Get public fields and methods on a Unity fully qualified type name, including the assembly.

import_asset

Import an asset from the filesystem into Unity.

open_prefab

Open a Unity prefab in isolation mode so that it can be edited.

open_scene

Open a scene

save_scene

Save the current scene. If the scene is not dirty, this will do nothing.

screenshot

Retrieve a preview of what is focused in the scene view.

Search project assets and scene objects.

test_active_scene

Test the active scene by entering play mode and running for a given number of seconds.