Package Exporter

Export multiple packages by just one click, with no need to uncheck the assets.

This package is a packaging (exporting) tool for Unity package system. It allows you to export multiple packages with different contents.

P.S. Notice this package will only work in Editor, and does not expect user to use it in production builds.

🏆 Features

Export multiple packages in a project
Export method similar to .gitignore (easy for coder)
Lightweight, no other dependencies
Clean, no files are generated
Highly compatible to any Unity version

🔨 How to use?

Here explains how you use this package correctly.

🔍 Step 1. Import Package

You will need to import the package to your project. The package can be downloaded from here.

🔍 Step 2. Start using Package Exporter Window

You can start the PackageExporter window from the menu bar PackageExporter.

🔍 Step 3. Fill package info and generate `.unityignore` file

After you fill the info, then hit Generate Unity Ignore button.

🔍 Step 4. Edit `.unityignore` file

All the .unityignore files can be found under PackageExporter/unityignore directory.

🔍 Step 5. Export...

Once the .unityignore file is generated, the according package export button should appear.

🎉 Done, and Enjoy! 🥳

Now you can manage as many packages you want to export! 🎉

`.unityignore` File Example

Generated .unityignore file for Hello World package.

#
# Thank you for using `Package Exporter`. This is the generated
# unityignore file.
#
# Package Name: Hello World
# Version: 1.0.0
# Creation Date: 2017-10-25 06:58:14
#
# Package Link: https://github.com/jcs090218/PackageExporter
# Author: Shen, Jen-Chieh
# Email: jcs090218@gmail.com
#

# Ignore this plugin itself.
ProjectExporter

🚀 Exporting

Export the package Hello World.

🖥️ Batch Mode

You can export package by using Unity's batch mode.

Method	Arguments	Details
`jcs090218.PackageExporter.BatchMode.Export`	`_name`, `_version`, `_savePath`	Export package by unityignore name.

Command	Optional	Details
`_name`	❌	Name of the exported package listed under unityignore directory.
`_version`	❌	Version of the exported package.
`_savePath`	❌	Where to save the exported package.

For example,

$UNITY_PATH -batchmode -quit -projectPath "." -executeMethod jcs090218.PackageExporter.BatchMode.Export _name "Hello World" _version "0.1.0" _savePath "."

The $UNITY_PATH is the path to Unity executable hence it depends on variant OS.

On macOS,

/Applications/Unity/Unity.app/Contents/MacOS/Unity

On Windows,

"C:\Program Files\Unity\Editor\Unity.exe"

For more information, see Command line arguments.