Unity Project Analyzer

Analyze, document, and maintain a living knowledge base of a Unity project's structure, optimized for AI agent comprehension. Output lives in .agent-docs/ as source-control-friendly markdown files.

Modes of Operation

This skill operates in four modes. Determine which mode to use based on context:

Mode 1: First-Time Full Scan

Trigger: .agent-docs/ directory does not exist or .agent-docs/index.md does not exist.

Mode 2: Incremental Update

Trigger: User asks to update docs, or AI agent has made structural changes (new scenes, scripts, prefabs, systems). Default update mode.

Important: Incremental updates are part of implementation, not a separate step. When creating or modifying scripts, prefabs, or assets, update the corresponding .agent-docs/ files in the same pass before moving on to the next task.

Mode 3: Full Rescan

Trigger: User explicitly requests a full rescan (e.g., "rescan project", "full project analysis").

Mode 4: Ingestion

Trigger: User asks about the project structure or how a system/feature works (e.g., "what does this project do", "how does the ball system work", "project structure", "load project analysis"). Only use this mode when .agent-docs/ exists. This mode is read-only — do not modify docs.

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Instructions for Full Scan (Mode 1) and Full Rescan (Mode 3)

Step 1: Gather Project Overview

1. Read README.md, CHANGELOG.md, and any docs in Documentation/ folder
2. Read Packages/manifest.json to understand all included packages
3. List all scenes: Assets/**/*.unity
4. List all script folders and assembly definitions: Assets/**/*.asmdef
5. List all prefab folders: find directories containing .prefab files
6. Identify the project's Unity version from ProjectSettings/ProjectVersion.txt
7. If Unity MCP is connected, optionally inspect scene hierarchies, prefab components, and project settings programmatically for richer data

Step 2: Ask Clarifying Questions

Before documenting, ask the user about anything that is not clear from the code or docs alone. Examples:

• "I see scenes named X, Y, Z — which is the main entry point?"
• "There's a folder called [name] with assets I can't determine the purpose of — what is it for?"
• "I see multiple networking approaches — which is the primary one?"

Only ask about genuinely ambiguous items. If something is clear from naming, folder structure, or code inspection, document it directly.

Step 3: Analyze and Document

For each category below, create or update the corresponding sub-document:

3a. Project Overview (.agent-docs/project-overview.md)

• Project name, description, Unity version
• Target platform(s)
• High-level architecture summary
• Key third-party packages and how they are used in this project (surface-level only — no internals)

3b. Scene Flow (.agent-docs/scenes/)

Create one file per scene (e.g., .agent-docs/scenes/startup.md).

For each scene document:

• Purpose and role in the project
• Key GameObjects and their purpose
• Which scripts/prefabs are used
• Scene transitions (what loads this scene, what does this scene load)
• Whether it's part of the main runtime flow, a test scene, or an example

Create a scene flow diagram in .agent-docs/scenes/_flow.md using mermaid:

graph LR
    Startup --> MainMenu --> Gameplay

3c. Systems (.agent-docs/systems/)

Identify logical systems (networking, UI, audio, input, gameplay, etc.) and create one file per system.

For each system document:

• Purpose and responsibility
• Key scripts (with file paths) and their roles — focus on how to use them, not implementation
• Key prefabs the system uses
• Dependencies on other systems
• Cross-reference related scenes and other system docs with relative links

3d. Prefabs (.agent-docs/prefabs/)

Group or document individually based on clarity:

• If a folder of prefabs is self-explanatory by naming → group doc (e.g., .agent-docs/prefabs/ui-elements.md)
• If individual prefabs have non-obvious purpose → document individually (e.g., .agent-docs/prefabs/player-rig.md)

For each prefab/group:

• Purpose and when to use it
• Nested prefab hierarchy (document nested prefabs and variants)
• Key components attached
• Which scenes use it
• Configuration notes (important inspector values, required references)

3e. Assets (.agent-docs/assets/)

Document non-script, non-prefab assets adaptively:

• Materials, shaders, textures, audio, animations, scriptable objects
• Group when folder naming is clear; document individually when purpose is non-obvious
• Focus on: what is it, what is it for, how/where is it used

3f. Scripts Reference (.agent-docs/scripts/)

Scripts are self-documenting through code. Here, document usage context only:

• Organize by system or feature area
• For each script: purpose, how to use it, which prefab/scene it belongs to
• Do NOT duplicate code or describe implementation details

Step 4: Build the Index

Create or update .agent-docs/index.md as the main entry point:

# [Project Name] — Agent Documentation

> Auto-generated project knowledge base for AI agent comprehension.
> Last updated: YYYY-MM-DD

## Quick Context
[2-3 sentence project summary]

## Document Map
- [Project Overview](project-overview.md)
- Scenes
  - [Scene Flow](<scenes/_flow.md>)
  - [SceneName](<scenes/scene-name.md>)
  - ...
- Systems
  - [SystemName](<systems/system-name.md>)
  - ...
- Prefabs
  - [PrefabGroup](<prefabs/group-name.md>)
  - ...
- Assets
  - [AssetGroup](<assets/group-name.md>)
  - ...
- Scripts
  - [ScriptArea](<scripts/area-name.md>)
  - ...

## Runtime Flow
[Brief description of app lifecycle from launch to gameplay]

Step 5: Create Config

Create .agent-docs/_config.md:

---
last_full_scan: YYYY-MM-DD
last_update: YYYY-MM-DD
documented_systems:
  - system-name-1
  - system-name-2
documented_scenes:
  - scene-name-1
  - scene-name-2
documented_prefab_groups:
  - group-name-1
  - group-name-2
---

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Instructions for Incremental Update (Mode 2)

1. Read .agent-docs/_config.md and .agent-docs/index.md
2. Identify what changed:
   • If the AI agent just made changes: update only the docs affected by those changes
   • If the user asks to update: compare current project state against documented state
     • Check for new/removed/renamed scenes, scripts, prefabs
     • Check for new packages in Packages/manifest.json
     • Check git status for recently modified files if helpful
3. Update only the affected sub-documents
4. Clean up stale references: If a script, prefab, or asset was deleted or renamed, remove or update references to it in the affected docs. Do not leave broken references.
5. Update .agent-docs/index.md if new docs were added or removed
6. Update last_update and the documented lists in .agent-docs/_config.md

Do NOT rewrite docs that haven't changed.

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Instructions for Ingestion (Mode 4)

1. Check if .agent-docs/index.md exists — if not, skip (no docs to ingest)
2. Read .agent-docs/index.md to get the document map and quick context
3. Based on the user's question, read only the sub-docs relevant to what they are asking about. For example:
   • "What does this project do?" → read project-overview.md
   • "How does the ball system work?" → read systems/balls.md
   • "What scenes are there?" → read scenes/_flow.md
   • General project questions → read project-overview.md and scenes/_flow.md
4. Do NOT eagerly read all sub-docs — read on-demand to keep context focused

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Document Writing Guidelines

• Audience: AI agents first. Be explicit, structured, and unambiguous.
• Size: Keep each sub-doc concise. Prefer structured lists over paragraphs. Target under 200 lines per doc.
• Cross-references: Use relative markdown links between docs when there's an actual dependency or relationship.
• Diagrams: Use mermaid when it clarifies flow or architecture better than prose. Skip when prose is clearer.
• Third-party packages: Document how the project uses them. Do not document their internals.
• Scripts: Document purpose and usage, not implementation. The code is self-documenting.
• Prefabs: Document nested hierarchies. Note important inspector configuration.
• Source control: One concept per file. Use descriptive filenames. Avoid large monolithic docs.
• Staleness: Include Last updated: YYYY-MM-DD at the top of each sub-doc. This helps identify docs that may need refresh.
• Dates: Use only the date in Last updated fields — no parenthetical annotations.

File Naming Convention

• Use lowercase kebab-case for all filenames: player-controller.md, main-menu.md
• Prefix flow/index files with underscore: _flow.md, _config.md
• Match scene/system names but in kebab-case: Startup.unity → startup.md