Simbolic Link Importer

AnderSystems/unity-symbolic-Link-Importer 1

Create symbolic links directly from Unity's Project window to reference external files and folders without duplication. Ideal for sharing assets across projects, maintaining modular structures, and reducing disk space usage. Supports Windows and Unix-based systems with a simple Editor interface for managing source and target paths.

com.andersystems.simboliclinkimporter

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Install via UPM

Add to Unity Package Manager using this URL

https://www.pkglnk.dev/simboliclinkimporter.git

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## Installation

Add **Simbolic Link Importer** to your Unity project via Package Manager:

1. Open **Window > Package Manager**
2. Click **+** > **Add package from git URL**
3. Enter:
```
https://www.pkglnk.dev/simboliclinkimporter.git
```

[![pkglnk](https://www.pkglnk.dev/badge/simboliclinkimporter.svg?style=pkglnk)](https://www.pkglnk.dev/pkg/simboliclinkimporter)

Dependencies (2)

Unity UI 1.0.0 Input System 1.5.1

README

🧷 Symbolic Link Importer

A lightweight Unity Editor tool for creating symbolic links directly from the Project window. Perfect for sharing assets across projects without duplicating files.

🔗 Features

Seamless symbolic link creation via the Unity Editor
Friendly interface to browse source and target paths
Works across Windows and Unix-based systems
Great for modular workflows, monorepos, and shared asset libraries

🧩 Designed for Unity developers who need modular project structures, shared tools, or common codebases without duplicating content. ⚠️ Use with caution: symbolic links may affect Unity’s asset database or cause unintended behavior if misused.

🎯 What is it for?

Share assets between multiple Unity projects.
Avoid duplication and save disk space.
Maintain a modular, organized project structure.

📦 Installation

Option 1 — Clone the repository:

Go to Window/Package Management/Package Manager or Window/Package Manager.
Click on + and Install package from git URL

Paste the repository URL on field:

https://github.com/AnderSystems/SymbolicLinkImporter.git

Option 2 — Manual download:

Download the repository as .zip from GitHub.
Extract it into your Unity project at:
```
Assets/Editor/SymbolicLinkImporter
```

✅ Tested on Unity 2021 and above (recommended: Unity 2022+)

⚙️ How to use

In Unity, right-click inside the Project panel.

Go to:

Assets > Symbolic Link > Create Symbolic Link

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Use the window to:
- Select a target path inside your project
- Choose the source path from your file system
Click Create Link.

Done. Your project will now reference the external file/folder as if it were local. Captura de tela 2025-06-11 125328

❗ Known Issues

"Access denied" errors on Windows → run Unity as Administrator.
On macOS/Linux → may require additional permissions via terminal.
Broken links → moving or renaming the original folder will break the symlink.
Antivirus false positives → some security software might block symlink creation.

👤 Author

Made with 💻 by Ander Systems
Built by Marco — with help from ChatGPT.

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