uloop control-play-mode

Control Unity Editor play mode (play/stop/pause).

Usage

uloop control-play-mode [options]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
--action	string	Play	Action to perform: Play, Stop, Pause

Global Options

Option	Description
--project-path <path>	Target a specific Unity project (mutually exclusive with --port). Path resolution follows the same rules as cd — absolute paths are used as-is, relative paths are resolved from cwd.
-p, --port <port>	Specify Unity TCP port directly (mutually exclusive with --project-path).

Examples

# Start play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Play

# Stop play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Stop

# Pause play mode
uloop control-play-mode --action Pause

Output

Returns JSON with the current play mode state:

• IsPlaying: Whether Unity is currently in play mode
• IsPaused: Whether play mode is paused
• Message: Description of the action performed

Notes

• Play action starts the game in the Unity Editor (also resumes from pause)
• Stop action exits play mode and returns to edit mode
• Pause action pauses the game while remaining in play mode
• Useful for automated testing workflows