# Unity Pipeline package

> Control the Unity Editor remotely through a local HTTP API to automate builds, tests, and development workflows.

Use the Unity Pipeline package to control the Unity Editor remotely through a local HTTP API. Use it to integrate the Unity Editor with CI/CD pipelines, automate testing and development workflows, and execute custom commands from the Unity CLI.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you meet the following prerequisite:

* Install the [Unity Editor](/hub/add-editor.md) version 6.0 or later
* Install the [Unity CLI](/unity-cli/use-unity-cli.md)

## Install Unity Pipeline package

To install the Unity Pipeline package:

1. Close and reopen your terminal after you install the Unity CLI.
2. Open your project in the Unity Editor.
3. Open a Terminal window (macOS) or Powershell (Windows).
4. Run `unity auth login` to sign in.
5. Run `unity pipeline install` to install the Unity Pipeline package and its dependencies. By default, the command targets the current directory or the running Editor instance.
6. Return to the Unity Editor and wait for the project to recompile with the new Unity Pipeline package
7. In the terminal, run `unity pipeline list` to verify the installation.

Verify that **Pipeline: Installed** appears, as shown in the following screenshot.


**Unity Pipeline package is successfully installed:**
![Unity Pipeline architecture](/api/media?file=/unity-production-pipeline/media/images/pipeline-package-successfully-installed.png)

## Connect to a running Unity Editor

After you install the Unity Pipeline package, connect to a running Unity Editor to view the available commands.

* To automatically discover a Unity project from the current directory, run `unity command`.
* If you have more than one Unity Editor instance open, run `unity command --project-path=<path-to-your-project>` to connect to a specific Unity project.

You can now view the available commands.


**Pipeline command list:**
![Unity Pipeline architecture](/api/media?file=/unity-production-pipeline/media/images/pipeline-package-command-list.png)

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