When the AI responds to your messages, it can call tools to gather information or make changes. You’ll see tool calls rendered in the chat as expandable blocks showing inputs and outputs.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|
readFile | Read the full contents of any file in Assets/ |
listDirectory | Browse the directory tree (always scoped to Assets/) |
searchCode | Full-text search across all C# and other source files |
findSymbols | Find classes, methods, or fields by name |
goToDefinition | Jump to where a symbol is defined |
getReferences | Find all usages of a symbol across the project |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|
writeFile | Create a new file |
editFile | Edit an existing file using find-and-replace patches |
runCommand | Run a shell command (dotnet build, git, Unity CLI, etc.) |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|
getDiagnostics | Get compiler errors, warnings, and info messages from the language server |
These tools query the indexed knowledge graph built from your project’s files.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|
projectOverview | High-level summary: script count, scene list, component usage stats |
searchProject | Search entities by name, semantic meaning, or auto (hybrid) |
queryRelationships | Traverse edges in the graph — inheritance chains, scene references, component usage |
inspectEntity | Deep dive into a single entity with all cross-references |
resolveGuid | Convert a GUID to an asset path or vice versa |
The searchProject tool supports three modes:
- name — exact or partial name match
- semantic — uses vector embeddings to find conceptually similar code (e.g. “scripts that handle enemy damage” finds
EnemyHealth.cs even if the words don’t match)
- auto — the AI picks the best mode based on your query
- Be specific about scope — “in PlayerController.cs” or “in the MainScene” helps the AI focus
- Ask about errors with context — after a Unity console error, just ask “why is this happening?” — the AI already has the stack trace
- Let the AI explore — for complex questions, let it call multiple tools rather than trying to paste in all context yourself
