---
name: Editor Application State
slug: editor-application-state
category: Automation
description: "Editor Application State reports the current play mode, pause, compilation, and update flags from UnityEditor.EditorApplication. Use it to check the Unity Editor's runtime condition before running other tools."
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---

# Editor Application State

Editor Application State reports the current play mode, pause, compilation, and update flags from UnityEditor.EditorApplication. Use it to check the Unity Editor's runtime condition before running other tools.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP/tree/main/Unity-MCP-Plugin/.claude/skills/editor-application-get-state ~/.claude/skills/editor-application-get-state
```

## README

# Editor / Application / Get State

Returns available information about 'UnityEditor.EditorApplication'. Use it to get information about the current state of the Unity Editor application. Such as: playmode, paused state, compilation state, etc.

## Behavior

Snapshots Editor state via `EditorStatsData.FromEditor()` on the main thread and returns the result.

## How to Call

```bash
unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --input '{
  "nothing": "string_value"
}'
```

> For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use:
> ```bash
> unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --input-file args.json
> ```
>
> Or pipe via stdin (recommended):
> ```bash
> unity-mcp-cli run-tool editor-application-get-state --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 |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `nothing` | `string` | No |  |

### Input JSON Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "nothing": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}
```

## Output

### Output JSON Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "result": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.EditorStatsData",
      "description": "Available information about 'UnityEditor.EditorApplication'."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "AIGD.EditorStatsData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "IsPlaying": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the Editor is in Play mode."
        },
        "IsPaused": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the Editor is paused."
        },
        "IsCompiling": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Is editor currently compiling scripts? (Read Only)"
        },
        "IsPlayingOrWillChangePlaymode": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Editor application state which is true only when the Editor is currently in or about to enter Play mode. (Read Only)"
        },
        "IsUpdating": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "True if the Editor is currently refreshing the AssetDatabase. (Read Only)"
        },
        "ApplicationContentsPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the Unity editor contents folder. (Read Only)"
        },
        "ApplicationPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Gets the path to the Unity Editor application. (Read Only)"
        },
        "TimeSinceStartup": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The time since the editor was started. (Read Only)"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "IsPlaying",
        "IsPaused",
        "IsCompiling",
        "IsPlayingOrWillChangePlaymode",
        "IsUpdating",
        "TimeSinceStartup"
      ],
      "description": "Available information about 'UnityEditor.EditorApplication'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "result"
  ]
}
```