GitPane: GitHub Integration for Unity Editor

GitPane is a Unity Editor extension that provides direct access to Git and GitHub functionality from within the Unity Editor. It supports OAuth-based GitHub authentication and common Git operations such as commit, push, and pull, allowing developers to manage version control workflows without leaving the Unity environment.

Features

• OAuth2 login with GitHub using a local redirect server
• Stores access token securely using EditorPrefs
• Auto-initialization of Git repository with optional push to GitHub
• GitHub repository creation via API
• Automatic .gitignore file generation tailored for Unity projects
• Commit functionality with staged file display
• Push and pull operations with branch tracking
• Status display showing local and remote changes
• Scene save verification before commits
• Works across Windows and macOS
• Minimal external dependencies (uses Unity's built-in networking and System.Diagnostics.Process for Git commands)

Setup

1. Installation

Place GitPane.cs inside an Editor folder in your Unity project, for example:

Assets/Editor/GitPane.cs

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2. GitHub OAuth Configuration

GitPane uses GitHub OAuth for authentication. You must register an OAuth app on GitHub:

• Client ID: Ov23livN2pwLZuwTaP4Q
• Redirect URI: http://localhost:4567/callback

These values are hardcoded in the script. If needed, update them to match your own registered application.

3. Requirements

• Unity 2020.3 or later
• Git installed and accessible from the system's PATH
• Internet access to communicate with GitHub API

Usage

Authentication

Select GitPane > Sign in with GitHub. A browser window will open, and once authorized, your access token will be stored using EditorPrefs.

Repository Initialization

If your Unity project is not yet a Git repository, GitPane will prompt you to initialize it. You can also choose to create and push to a new GitHub repository directly from the UI.

Committing Changes

After making changes in your project, enter a commit message in GitPane and press Commit. The tool verifies whether the active scene has been saved to avoid committing unsaved changes.

Push and Pull

Use the Push and Pull buttons to synchronize with the remote GitHub repository. Status information is displayed for both local and remote states.

Git Ignore Defaults

On initialization, GitPane generates a .gitignore file with Unity-recommended entries, including:

[Ll]ibrary/ [Tt]emp/ [Oo]bj/ [Bb]uild/ [Bb]uilds/ *.userprefs *.csproj *.sln .vscode/ .idea/ .DS_Store *.apk *.unitypackage *.log

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Token Storage

The GitHub personal access token is stored via Unity's EditorPrefs using the key:

GitHubAccessToken

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Contributing

Feel free to fork the project or submit pull requests. The current implementation is single-file, modular, and designed for easy extension or integration into larger Unity tooling systems.

License

MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this code. Attribution is optional but appreciated.

Author

Developed by Phoebe (Software Design). Focused on integrating modern development tools into game engines and real-time applications.