Automatically Set .asmdef Platforms When Name Ends with ".Editor"?

Unity Engine
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I had an idea for a tiny feature suggestion, that I’m not sure would be great or not in all cases/scenarios,

But I was wondering – what if Unity could just set the Platforms to editor-only when you right-click, create a new Assembly Definition Asset, and the name ends with “.Editor”?

For example, this would trigger if I created a new Assembly Definition Asset at Assets/Scripts/Example.Editor/Example.Editor.asmdef.

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That way, I could save a bunch of clicks every time I create an editor-only assembly definition.
Would this be useful in others’ projects, or would others find this little feature potentially annoying in some cases?

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Basing the intent on naming only is potentially catastrophic, especially for existing projects.

But I do agree with you, there should be a quicker way than to:

  • uncheck Any platform
  • scroll down
  • deselect all
  • scroll up
  • check Editor

Two ideas: either the Asset create menu adds a “Editor Assembly Definition” - which may be possible with a custom editor script today actually.

Or my favorite: have a checkbox right below “Any platform” that says “Editor only” and make those two checkboxes mutually exclusive.

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