--- title: Scene setup with Unity CLI | daily.dev description: Unity's CLI pipeline package lets teams script scene setup tasks, such as instantiating prefabs and wiring references, into a single repeatable terminal... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Scene setup with Unity CLI | daily.dev og:description: Unity's CLI pipeline package lets teams script scene setup tasks, such as instantiating prefabs and wiring references, into a single repeatable terminal... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/w3AdEdi1n.png og:image:alt: Scene setup with Unity CLI og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Scene setup with Unity CLI **[Unity](https://daily.dev/sources/unity)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Unity's CLI pipeline package lets teams script scene setup tasks, such as instantiating prefabs and wiring references, into a single repeatable terminal command instead of doing it manually in the editor. It can also automate adding a scene to the build profile and setting portrait mode, reducing human error in setup workflows. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### how can I automate connecting prefab references in a Unity scene instead of doing it manually Unity's CLI pipeline package lets you write custom logic that builds a scene, instantiates prefabs, and wires their references programmatically, then exposes that logic as a terminal command using a CLI command attribute. This turns manual, error-prone scene setup into one repeatable command that anyone on the team can run, and it can also add the scene to the build profile and set orientation settings. _daily.dev surfaces workflow tips like this for teams automating repetitive Unity scene setup._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Meet the Unity CLI: manage Unity from your terminal](https://daily.dev/posts/meet-the-unity-cli-manage-unity-from-your-terminal-oyxu9r6jr) · Unity · 40 upvotes · 3 comments - [Three Unity Extensions Every Team Needs For Maximum Productivity](https://daily.dev/posts/three-unity-extensions-every-team-needs-for-maximum-productivity-2niqiounv) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#automation](https://daily.dev/tags/automation), [#cli](https://daily.dev/tags/cli), [#unity](https://daily.dev/tags/unity) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Scene setup with Unity CLI","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n"},"datePublished":"2026-08-20T13:37:01.673Z","dateModified":"2026-08-20T13:37:18.769Z","description":"Unity's CLI pipeline package lets teams script scene setup tasks, such as instantiating prefabs and wiring references, into a single repeatable terminal...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8_bZLAQrvIM/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8_bZLAQrvIM/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Unity","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Unity","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/9afe038cc27e4d95ad581284cea8578d","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/unity"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"game-development,automation,cli,unity","timeRequired":"PT1M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Scene setup with Unity CLI","description":"Unity's CLI pipeline package lets teams script scene setup tasks, such as instantiating prefabs and wiring references, into a single repeatable terminal...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8_bZLAQrvIM/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-20T13:37:01.673Z","duration":"PT1M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/w3AdEdi1n","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_bZLAQrvIM"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Unity","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/unity"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Scene setup with Unity CLI"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/scene-setup-with-unity-cli-w3adedi1n#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"how can I automate connecting prefab references in a Unity scene instead of doing it manually","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Unity's CLI pipeline package lets you write custom logic that builds a scene, instantiates prefabs, and wires their references programmatically, then exposes that logic as a terminal command using a CLI command attribute. 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