About AI Generators for the Unity CLI
Learn what AI Generators for the Unity CLI do, which platforms they support, how they charge Unity Credits, and how to use them with an AI agent.
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AI Generators for the Unity CLI are a set of commands that generate assets with Unity AI from Unity CLI. They ship as a Unity CLI plugin named , and Unity CLI handles the plugin's installation, updates, sign-in, and organization selection.
unity aiaiThe recommended way to use the commands is through an AI agent, such as Claude, Codex, or Grok, because the agent chooses the commands and models for you. You can also run the commands yourself in a terminal.
Note
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What you can do
You can use AI Generators for the Unity CLI to generate assets from a text prompt and, where the model supports them, input files and reference images. For example, you can generate images, sprites, textures, sound effects, 3D models, rigging and character motion, skyboxes, and video.
You can run each task yourself in a terminal, or ask an AI agent to run it for you. The following table compares the two options:
Task | In a terminal | With an AI agent |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a model | List the models available to your organization and what each model accepts. | The agent reads the live model catalog and helps you choose the best model for your use case. |
| Check the cost | Get a quote with the estimated cost before you generate. | The agent shows you the quote and asks for your approval, unless the generation fits spending limits or a budget you set. |
| Set spending limits | Run | Ask the agent to set your limits. |
| Generate assets | Run one generation command for each asset. | The agent coordinates several generation steps in one flow, for example, a concept image converted to a rigged and animated 3D model. |
| Validate assets | Validate a generated asset to find defects before you use it in a Unity project. | The agent validates each result before it replies to you, and offers to regenerate an asset that has a defect. |
| Preview assets | Run | Ask the agent to open the asset in the previewer. |
To find the current commands for each task, run . To use an AI agent, install the agent skills that AI Generators for the Unity CLI include. These skills guide your agent through these workflows. For more information, refer to Get started with AI Generators for the Unity CLI.
unity ai helpGenerated assets
The plugin saves each generated asset to a local file with a provenance record beside it. Generated assets aren't imported into a Unity project automatically. To use an asset, ask your agent to import it through Unity CLI into your project, or into a new project. You can also import it yourself through your usual Unity CLI or Unity Editor workflow.
Supported platforms
AI Generators for the Unity CLI run on the following platforms:
- Windows (x64)
- macOS (Apple silicon and Intel)
- Linux (x64) with glibc 2.34 or later, for example, Ubuntu 22.04 or RHEL 9
Cost and spending limits
Each generation consumes Unity Credits from your organization. Before a generation runs, you receive a quote with its estimated cost and the organization that pays. Unity charges your organization only after you confirm the generation, or when the generation runs within spending limits you set. When the generation ends, a summary shows what Unity charged.
To avoid confirming every routine generation, you can set a spending limit per generation and per day. Generations within your limits run without a confirmation prompt, and generations that exceed them need your approval. Spending limits are especially useful when an AI agent runs generations for you. To set limits, refer to Get started with AI Generators for the Unity CLI.
For more information about Unity Credits, refer to About Unity Credits.