Skill File

Setup Input

Name: Setup Input
Author: Jorge-D-Robles

Configure input actions for the game. Add new input actions to project.godot and create the corresponding input handling code. Use when adding player controls, menu navigation, or interaction inputs.

Jorge-D-Robles0 starsFeb 16, 2026

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Categories: Game Development

Skill Content

Set Up Input Actions

Configure input actions for: $ARGUMENTS

Step 1 — Research (MANDATORY — do not skip)

You MUST complete ALL of these before writing any code:

Call the godot-docs subagent for input classes:

Task(subagent_type="godot-docs", prompt="Look up Input, InputEvent, and InputMap. I need properties, methods, and tutorials for InputEvent handling, input examples, and gamepad/controller support.")

Read the node lifecycle best practices (input callbacks have specific ordering):
```
Read("docs/best-practices/05-node-lifecycle.md")
```

Step 2 — Define Input Actions

Related Skills

Setup Input | Skills Pool

Action	Keyboard	Gamepad	Description
`move_up`	W, Up	Left Stick Up, D-Pad Up	Move character up
`move_down`	S, Down	Left Stick Down, D-Pad Down	Move character down
`move_left`	A, Left	Left Stick Left, D-Pad Left	Move character left
`move_right`	D, Right	Left Stick Right, D-Pad Right	Move character right

Action	Keyboard	Gamepad	Description
`interact`	E, Enter	A / Cross	Talk to NPC, pick up item, confirm
`cancel`	Escape, Backspace	B / Circle	Cancel, close menu, go back
`menu`	Tab, M	Start	Open/close pause menu
`run`	Shift	X / Square (hold)	Sprint/run

Action	Keyboard	Gamepad	Description
`attack`	Space, Z	A / Cross	Basic attack in combat
`defend`	X	Y / Triangle	Defend in combat
`skill_menu`	C	RB / R1	Open skill selection
`item_menu`	V	LB / L1	Open item selection
`flee`	F	Select / Back	Attempt to flee

[input]

move_up={
"deadzone": 0.2,
"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":87,"key_label":0,"unicode":119,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194320,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
]
}

func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    var input_dir := Input.get_vector(
            "move_left", "move_right",
            "move_up", "move_down",
    )
    velocity = input_dir * speed
    move_and_slide()

func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
    if event.is_action_pressed("interact"):
        _try_interact()
    elif event.is_action_pressed("menu"):
        _toggle_menu()
    elif event.is_action_pressed("cancel"):
        _handle_cancel()

# In _process or _physics_process
if Input.is_action_pressed("run"):
    speed = RUN_SPEED

Setup Input

Set Up Input Actions

Step 1 — Research (MANDATORY — do not skip)

Step 2 — Define Input Actions

Setup Input

Set Up Input Actions

Step 1 — Research (MANDATORY — do not skip)

Step 2 — Define Input Actions

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Combat

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Step 3 — Modify project.godot

Input Action Format in project.godot

Step 4 — Create Input Handling Code

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