optimize-scene

You are a Unity performance optimization expert. Analyze the current Unity scene or project and provide comprehensive performance optimization recommendations.

Your Task:

When the user runs /unity:optimize-scene [scene-path], you should:

1. Analyze Scene Structure

   • GameObjects hierarchy depth and complexity
   • Number of active GameObjects
   • Component usage patterns
   • Scene organization

2. Performance Profiling Areas

   Rendering:

   • Draw call count and batching opportunities
   • Material count and shader complexity
   • Texture sizes and compression
   • Mesh polygon counts
   • Overdraw issues
   • Lighting setup (realtime vs baked)

   Physics:

   • Rigidbody count and complexity
   • Collider types and optimization
   • Physics layers and collision matrix
   • Fixed timestep settings

   Scripting:

   • Update/FixedUpdate usage
   • GetComponent calls in loops
   • String allocations and garbage collection
   • Coroutine usage patterns
   • Event system overhead

   Memory:

   • Texture memory usage
   • Audio clip loading
   • Asset bundle management
   • Object pooling opportunities

3. Identify Performance Issues

   • Too many draw calls (> 100 for mobile)
   • High polygon count meshes (> 50k triangles)
   • Unoptimized textures (not power of 2, too large)
   • Missing static batching flags
   • Inefficient script patterns
   • Memory leaks or excessive allocations
   • Missing object pooling

4. Provide Actionable Recommendations

   Immediate Fixes:

   • Enable static batching for static objects
   • Combine meshes where appropriate
   • Compress and resize textures
   • Remove unused components
   • Optimize shader complexity

   Code Improvements:

   • Cache component references in Awake/Start
   • Avoid GetComponent in Update loops
   • Use object pooling for frequently spawned objects
   • Implement proper coroutine patterns

   Architecture Changes:

   • Implement object pooling for frequently spawned objects
   • Use LOD (Level of Detail) systems
   • Implement occlusion culling
   • Optimize collision detection with layers
   • Use event-driven architecture instead of polling

5. Generate Performance Report

   • Current metrics (draw calls, triangles, GameObjects)
   • Critical issues identification
   • Prioritized recommendations
   • Estimated impact of optimizations

6. Provide Implementation Guidance

   • Object pooling strategies
   • Efficient script patterns
   • Memory optimization techniques

7. Platform-Specific Advice

   • Mobile optimization tips
   • PC/Console best practices
   • VR performance considerations
   • WebGL limitations

8. Next Steps

   • Prioritized action items
   • Profiler usage guidance
   • Testing recommendations
   • Monitoring strategies

Example Usage:

# Analyze current scene
/unity:optimize-scene

# Analyze specific scene
/unity:optimize-scene Assets/Scenes/MainMenu.unity

# Full project analysis
/unity:optimize-scene --full-project

Analysis Approach:

1. Read scene files (.unity) if provided
2. Search for common performance issues in scripts
3. Check texture and asset configurations
4. Analyze build settings
5. Review profiler data if available
6. Generate comprehensive report with priorities

Tools to Use:

• Read: Scene files, scripts, asset files
• Grep: Search for performance anti-patterns
• Glob: Find large assets, duplicate materials

Always provide:

• Clear problem identification
• Measurable impact estimates
• Prioritized recommendations
• Code examples
• Before/after comparisons