/manual-component

name: unity-manual-component
description: Manually add, configure, reorder, and copy components on GameObjects using Unity Editor UI. For one-off Inspector workflows that do not need REST automation.

Manual Component Tasks

When to use

• Adding a single component to a GameObject
• Tuning component fields in the Inspector
• Reordering components on one object
• Copying component values to another object

Step-by-step instructions for component operations inside the Unity Editor. Paths assume the default English Unity UI; translate the labels into the user's Unity language when replying.

When to guide manually vs automate

Guide manually when the user can finish the task in **3 clicks or fewer**: adding one common component, tweaking a few exposed fields, or copying a single component value.

Automate when the task involves **adding components to many objects, batch-configuring serialized fields, reflecting over property names, or enabling/disabling many components at once** — use the [component](../component/SKILL.md) REST module instead.

Add a component

Step 1 — Select the GameObject

Select the target object in the Hierarchy or Scene view.

Step 2 — Open Add Component

At the bottom of the Inspector, click **Add Component**.

Step 3 — Choose the component

• Type a name in the search box (e.g., `Rigidbody`).
• Or navigate the category list (`Physics > Rigidbody`).
• Click the component to add it.

Alternative paths:

• `Component > Physics > Rigidbody`
• `Component > Mesh > Mesh Renderer`
• `Component > Audio > Audio Source`

Configure common fields

Step 1 — Expand the component in the Inspector

Click the component header if it is collapsed.

Step 2 — Edit exposed fields

• Drag sliders or numeric fields.
• Click color swatches to open the color picker.
• Drag asset references (Materials, AudioClips, Prefabs) into object fields.
• Toggle checkboxes for bool fields.
• Choose enum values from dropdowns.

Tip: Hover a field label for the tooltip. The field name shown in the Inspector is the human-readable label, not always the exact serialized property name.

Reorder components

Step 1 — Drag the component header

In the Inspector, click and drag the grey header bar of a component.

Step 2 — Drop it into the desired position

A horizontal blue line indicates the drop position. Release to reorder.

Note: The Transform component is always first and cannot be moved.

Copy and paste component values

Step 1 — Copy the source component

Click the gear icon on the component header and choose **Copy Component**.

Step 2 — Paste onto the target

Select the destination GameObject, click the gear icon on the matching component (or Add Component if it is missing), and choose **Paste Component Values**.

To paste the whole component including its type:

• Choose **Paste Component As New** from the gear menu.

Remove a component

Step 1 — Open the component context menu

Click the gear icon on the component header.

Step 2 — Remove

Choose **Remove Component**. Unity may warn about missing script references if other systems depend on it.

Automate instead?

If the user wants to add or configure components on many objects, batch-modify serialized properties, or copy values across many objects, switch to the REST module:

• [component](../component/SKILL.md)