Unity shaders by way of ChatGPT API

What it does

This Unity editor plug-in is a proof-of-concept that generates shaders by calling the ChatGPT API. The README labels it a shader generator but stays quiet on exactly how you prompt it or what the generated code looks like. It does handle API key storage sensibly, tucking the key into UserSettings/AIShaderSettings.asset so it stays outside version control by default.

The interesting bit

The convenience is in keeping the workflow inside the editor: instead of tabbing out to a browser, you request shaders from within Unity itself. It is mostly glue code between OpenAI’s API and Unity’s project settings, which is honest and often exactly what you need.

Key highlights

• Proof-of-concept Unity editor integration for LLM-generated shaders
• API key managed inside Unity’s Project Settings (AI Shader panel)
• Key stored in UserSettings/AIShaderSettings.asset, typically excluded from version control
• C# implementation that keeps the workflow inside the editor

Caveats

• The README is extremely sparse: it does not describe the prompting interface, supported shader types, or how the generated code is delivered.
• Requires an OpenAI API key and a live network connection; there is no offline mode.

Verdict

Worth a look if you are experimenting with LLM-assisted content creation inside Unity. Skip it if you need a production-ready shader authoring tool or were hoping for offline generation.