Godot 3D Essentials
/godot-3d-essentials
Set up 3D scenes in Godot 4.7: transforms, cameras, lights, WorldEnvironment, materials and GridMap levels.
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- Apache-2.0
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- 2026/10/09
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Awesome Gamedev Agent Skills
74 portable SKILL.md skills for Godot, Unity, Unreal, Phaser, PixiJS, three.js, Bevy, pygame, LÖVE and Roblox, with a router.
Listed from the author's README. GameSkill has not run this end to end yet. Agent support and install steps are as documented by the author.
Install
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill godot-3d-essentialsInstalls only this skill. Add -a claude-code (puts it in .claude/skills/), -a codex or -a cursor (.agents/skills/) to choose the agent, and -g to install it for your user instead of the project.
Commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository before running anything on your machine.
Install for a specific agent
| Agents | -a | Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | claude-code | .claude/skills/ |
| Codex | codex | .agents/skills/ |
| Cursor | cursor | .agents/skills/ |
| Gemini CLI | gemini-cli | .agents/skills/ |
| GitHub Copilot | github-copilot | .agents/skills/ |
| OpenCode | opencode | .agents/skills/ |
| Windsurf | windsurf | .windsurf/skills/ |
Add -a <flag> to the command. These are project folders; add -g to install for your user account instead.
What you get
- Worked steps: A follow camera; Sun + environment in code; Assign a StandardMaterial3D from code; Place tiles into a GridMap
- A pitfalls section with the mistakes to avoid
- Bundled 1 reference doc the agent reads when needed
- Written for Godot 4.7
Good fit
- Building a 3D scene in a Godot project, placing cameras/lights, configuring environment and post-processing
- Working with Node3D/.tscn 3D content and GridMap
Try this prompt
Set up a 3D scene with a follow camera, a sun light, a sky and a GridMap level.About this skill
Set up a Godot 4.7 3D scene: Node3D transforms, Camera3D, lighting (DirectionalLight3D/OmniLight3D), WorldEnvironment for sky/ambient/tonemap/post, MeshInstance3D materials, and GridMap for tile-based 3D levels. Use when building a 3D scene in a Godot project, placing cameras/lights, configuring environment and post-processing, or working with Node3D/.tscn 3D content and GridMap.
From the godot-3d-essentials SKILL.md in gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills.
What's inside
- A follow camera (third-person, smoothed)
- Sun + environment in code
- Assign a StandardMaterial3D from code
- Place tiles into a GridMap
Requirements
- Godot 4.7
FAQ
Works well with
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