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1. Fix Unity MCP and Cursor, VSCode & Windsurf
dsarno edited this page Sep 5, 2025
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The key to configuring MCP with Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCode is uv
.
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uv
is a fast Python package manager we use to create a self-sufficient python server for the MCP, which runsserver.py
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How it's used: your MCP client config points to
command: uv
with args like--directory <UnityMcpServer/src> run server.py
. The client will invoke uv directly to launch the Unity MCP Server. - Why it matters: if uv isn't installed or on PATH, Cursor/Windsurf/VSCode can't start the server; the Unity MCP window will show "uv Not Found" until fixed.
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Detection/override: the Unity MCP window auto-detects uv in common locations and PATH; if not found, use "Choose UV Install Location" to navigate to your
uv
installation and save its path.
You need Python 3.12+ and the uv
package manager for the Unity MCP Server to run.
Verify
python3 --version # should be 3.12+
uv --version # should print a version like "uv 0.x"
Install Python
macOS:
# Option A: Official installer (recommended)
# Download from https://www.python.org/downloads/
# Option B: Homebrew
brew install [email protected]
Windows:
# Official installer (recommended)
# Download from https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
Install uv
macOS/Linux/WSL:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# or Homebrew on macOS
brew install uv
Windows PowerShell:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
# or
winget install --id=astral-sh.uv -e
Common uv locations
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macOS:
/opt/homebrew/bin/uv
,/usr/local/bin/uv
,~/.local/bin/uv
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Linux:
/usr/local/bin/uv
,/usr/bin/uv
,~/.local/bin/uv
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Windows:
%LOCALAPPDATA%/Programs/Python/Python3xx/Scripts/uv.exe
Unity MCP window behavior (Cursor/Windsurf)
- If uv isn't found, you'll see a red status "uv Not Found" and a hint line "Make sure uv is installed! [CLICK]".
- Use "Choose UV Install Location" to browse to the uv binary. This saves the path and reconfigures automatically.
- On macOS, Unity launched from Finder may not inherit your PATH. Setting the uv location here is the easiest fix.
Notes and gotchas
- macOS GUI apps don't inherit your shell startup files; PATH may differ from Terminal. Set uv via the MCP window to avoid PATH issues.
- Windows vs WSL: if you installed uv inside WSL only, Windows-native Unity can't see it. Install uv on Windows, or use the MCP window to point to a Windows uv.exe.
- Custom locations: if you installed uv somewhere non-standard, the picker path is stored in
UnityMCP.UvPath
and persists across sessions.
What the "Repair Python Env" button does
- Deletes the server's
.venv
and.python-version
(if present) - Runs
uv sync
in the Unity MCP Serversrc
directory to rebuild a clean environment - Useful after Python upgrades or missing modules
Where is the Unity MCP Server installed?
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macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src
(or~/Library/AppSupport/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src
via symlink) -
Windows:
%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src
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Linux:
~/.local/share/UnityMCP/UnityMcpServer/src
Manual repair/run (optional)
cd <UnityMcpServer/src>
uv sync
uv run server.py