Create new material asset with default parameters. Creates folders recursively if they do not exist. Provide proper 'shaderName' - use 'assets-shader-list-all' tool to find available shaders.
unity-mcp-cli run-tool assets-material-create --input '{
"assetPath": "string_value",
"shaderName": "string_value"
}'
For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use:
unity-mcp-cli run-tool assets-material-create --input-file args.jsonOr pipe via stdin (recommended):
unity-mcp-cli run-tool assets-material-create --input-file - <<'EOF' {"param": "value"} EOF
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.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
assetPath | string | Yes | Asset path. Starts with 'Assets/'. Ends with '.mat'. |
shaderName | string | Yes | Name of the shader that need to be used to create the material. |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"assetPath": {
"type": "string"
},
"shaderName": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"assetPath",
"shaderName"
]
}
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"$ref": "#/$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."
}
},
"$defs": {
"System.Type": {
"type": "string"
},
"com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Runtime.Data.AssetObjectRef": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"instanceID": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "instanceID of the UnityEngine.Object. If this is '0' and 'assetPath' and 'assetGuid' is not provided, empty or null, then it will be used as 'null'."
},
"assetType": {
"$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."
}
},
"required": [
"result"
]
}