For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use:
unity-mcp-cli run-tool assets-find --input-file args.json
Or pipe via stdin (recommended):
unity-mcp-cli run-tool assets-find --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
`filter`	`string`	No	The filter string can contain search data. Could be empty. Name: Filter assets by their filename (without extension). Words separated by whitespace are treated as separate name searches. Labels (l:): Assets can have labels attached to them. Use 'l:' before each label. Types (t:): Find assets based on explicitly identified types. Use 't:' keyword. Available types: AnimationClip, AudioClip, AudioMixer, ComputeShader, Font, GUISkin, Material, Mesh, Model, PhysicMaterial, Prefab, Scene, Script, Shader, Sprite, Texture, VideoClip, VisualEffectAsset, VisualEffectSubgraph. AssetBundles (b:): Find assets which are part of an Asset bundle. Area (a:): Find assets in a specific area. Valid values are 'all', 'assets', and 'packages'. Globbing (glob:): Use globbing to match specific rules. Note: Searching is case insensitive.
`searchInFolders`	`any`	No	The folders where the search will start. If null, the search will be performed in all folders.
`maxResults`	`integer`	No	Maximum number of assets to return. If the number of found assets exceeds this limit, the result will be truncated.

Input JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "filter": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "searchInFolders": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/System.String[]"
    },
    "maxResults": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "System.String[]": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
}

Output

Output JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "result": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Collections.Generic.List<com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Runtime.Data.AssetObjectRef>"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Runtime.Data.AssetObjectRef": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "instanceID": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "instanceID of the UnityEngine.Object. If this is '0' and 'assetPath' and 'assetGuid' is not provided, empty or null, then it will be used as 'null'."
        },
        "assetType": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Type",
          "description": "Type of the asset."
        },
        "assetPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the asset within the project. Starts with 'Assets/'"
        },
        "assetGuid": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the asset."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "instanceID"
      ],
      "description": "Reference to UnityEngine.Object asset instance. It could be Material, ScriptableObject, Prefab, and any other Asset. Anything located in the Assets and Packages folders."
    },
    "System.Type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "System.Collections.Generic.List<com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Runtime.Data.AssetObjectRef>": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Runtime.Data.AssetObjectRef",
        "description": "Reference to UnityEngine.Object asset instance. It could be Material, ScriptableObject, Prefab, and any other Asset. Anything located in the Assets and Packages folders."
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "result"
  ]
}

assets-find

Assets / Find

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