Documentation

Built-in Tool Windows

Codinel provides a complete suite of developer tools built directly into the IDE, giving the agent and the developer a shared, interactive workspace.

Core Workspace
Primary tools for navigating and managing your project files and assets.

Explorer

Project navigation with manifest-aware AI context. The agent can traverse your workspace just like you do.

Recent Projects

Quickly access and switch between your recently opened Codinel projects.

Editor

The main code editor view for reading and modifying files.

Project Manifest

View the internal structure and metadata of the current project.

Development
Tools for active coding, communication, and project planning.

Agent Chat Panel

The primary interface for interacting with Codinel. Enter natural language requests, review plans, and approve changes.

Integrated Terminal

Full shell access within the IDE. Watch the agent execute build scripts, run tests, and manage version control.

Scratch Pad

A rapid prototyping area for Markdown notes, SQL queries, or snippet testing.

Micro-Task Pipeline

Sequential visual pipeline of proposed file-editing micro-tasks. Developers can customize, reorder, approve, and run tasks with complete control.

Phase Pipeline

Multi-phase blueprint view for building something large from little or nothing. Each phase runs in its own fresh chat and hands a written summary forward to the next.

Local File History

Local snapshot timeline for individual files, independent of Git, so you can review or revert an AI edit without staging a commit.

Integrations & DB
Connect with external services, databases, and the Unity Editor.

Version Control (VCS)

Git integration for branch management and commit staging. The agent safely isolates experimental features.

DB Explorer

Direct database connections and query execution. Inspect schemas, run queries, and validate data safely.

Unity Agent

Live scene hierarchy view, snapshot timeline, and UXML preview directly synced with your connected Unity Editor.

Browser Preview

A headless web browser embedded directly in the IDE. Allows the agent to visually QA test web apps.

Debugging & Health
Tools for diagnosing issues, testing, and managing environment state.

Test Runner

Execute and visualize test suites, with the agent able to interpret results and fix failures.

File Sizes

Monitor the size and complexity of your project files.

Environment Variables

Manage your environment variables (.env syncing) natively without digging into configuration files.

Unity Inner Panels
When the Unity Agent window is open and connected to a running Unity Editor, these specialised sub-panels give the agent and the developer shared visibility into the project.

Scene Hierarchy

A live mirror of the Unity Editor's Hierarchy window. Browse, select, and delete GameObjects without leaving Codinel.

Inspector

View every component and property on the selected GameObject - transforms, scripts, materials - exactly as Unity reports them.

Console

Unity Editor console log mirrored in real time. Filter by severity and let the agent fix errors inline.

Scene History

Automatic snapshot timeline for every Unity scene change. Roll back to any previous state in one click.

UI Toolkit Preview

Live UXML document preview and visual editor. Drag, resize, and style UI Toolkit elements with instant feedback.

Project Assets

Browse every asset in the Unity project. Search, filter, and let the agent reference or modify assets by path.

Asset Palette

A curated palette of materials, prefabs, and textures. Drag assets onto the scene hierarchy or reference them in scripts.

PolyHaven Browser

Integrated PolyHaven asset browser. Download free CC0 HDRIs, textures, and 3D models directly into your Unity project.

Level Blueprint AI

A 2D level blueprint canvas for placing assets, fences, and terrain on a top-down map. Sketch the layout visually, then let the agent build it in the live scene.

Unity Chat

The agent chat panel for the Unity assistant. Ask questions about the scene, request edits, and review Unity tool results inline.