GameObject / Create

Create a new GameObject in opened Prefab or in a Scene. If needed - provide proper 'position', 'rotation' and 'scale' to reduce amount of operations.

Inputs

• name — required non-empty name.
• parentGameObjectRef (optional) — when provided, the new GameObject is parented under this one (SetParent(parent, worldPositionStays: false)); otherwise it's created at scene/prefab root.
• position / rotation / scale — optional transform; default to zero / zero / one.
• isLocalSpace — when true, applies the transform in local space relative to the parent.
• primitiveType (optional) — when set, the GameObject is created via GameObject.CreatePrimitive (adds the appropriate renderer/collider for the primitive shape).

How to Call

unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-create --input '{
  "name": "string_value",
  "parentGameObjectRef": "string_value",
  "position": "string_value",
  "rotation": "string_value",
  "scale": "string_value",
  "isLocalSpace": false,
  "primitiveType": "string_value"
}'

For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use:

unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-create --input-file args.json

Or pipe via stdin (recommended):

unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-create --input-file - <<'EOF'
{"param": "value"}
EOF

Troubleshooting

If unity-mcp-cli is not found, either install it globally (npm install -g unity-mcp-cli) or use npx unity-mcp-cli instead. Read the /unity-initial-setup skill for detailed installation instructions.

Input

Name	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Name of the new GameObject.
parentGameObjectRef	any	No	Parent GameObject reference. If not provided, the GameObject will be created at the root of the scene or prefab.
position	any	No	Transform position of the GameObject.
rotation	any	No	Transform rotation of the GameObject. Euler angles in degrees.
scale	any	No	Transform scale of the GameObject.
isLocalSpace	boolean	No	World or Local space of transform.
primitiveType	any	No

Input JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parentGameObjectRef": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.GameObjectRef"
    },
    "position": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UnityEngine.Vector3"
    },
    "rotation": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UnityEngine.Vector3"
    },
    "scale": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UnityEngine.Vector3"
    },
    "isLocalSpace": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "primitiveType": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UnityEngine.PrimitiveType"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "System.Type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "AIGD.GameObjectRef": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "instanceID": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "instanceID of the UnityEngine.Object. If it is '0' and 'path', 'name', 'assetPath' and 'assetGuid' is not provided, empty or null, then it will be used as 'null'. Priority: 1 (Recommended)"
        },
        "path": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path of a GameObject in the hierarchy Sample 'character/hand/finger/particle'. Priority: 2."
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Name of a GameObject in hierarchy. Priority: 3."
        },
        "assetType": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Type",
          "description": "Type of the asset."
        },
        "assetPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the asset within the project. Starts with 'Assets/'"
        },
        "assetGuid": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the asset."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "instanceID"
      ],
      "description": "Find GameObject in opened Prefab or in the active Scene."
    },
    "UnityEngine.Vector3": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "x": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "y": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "z": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "x",
        "y",
        "z"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "UnityEngine.PrimitiveType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Sphere",
        "Capsule",
        "Cylinder",
        "Cube",
        "Plane",
        "Quad"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ]
}

Output

Output JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "result": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.GameObjectRef",
      "description": "Find GameObject in opened Prefab or in the active Scene."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "System.Type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "AIGD.GameObjectRef": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "instanceID": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "instanceID of the UnityEngine.Object. If it is '0' and 'path', 'name', 'assetPath' and 'assetGuid' is not provided, empty or null, then it will be used as 'null'. Priority: 1 (Recommended)"
        },
        "path": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path of a GameObject in the hierarchy Sample 'character/hand/finger/particle'. Priority: 2."
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Name of a GameObject in hierarchy. Priority: 3."
        },
        "assetType": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Type",
          "description": "Type of the asset."
        },
        "assetPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the asset within the project. Starts with 'Assets/'"
        },
        "assetGuid": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the asset."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "instanceID"
      ],
      "description": "Find GameObject in opened Prefab or in the active Scene."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "result"
  ]
}