# Run editor actions · Dola AI

Unreal Editor actions

# Run editor actions

Runs actions in the open editor, such as spawning actors, starting Play in Editor, or editing materials and levels, and reports the result.

Last updated 10 October 2026

Status: Live

## [When to use it](#when)

Use it for any hands-on editor task you would otherwise click through yourself.

## [Example prompts](#examples)

Type requests like these in the Dola chat:

- Spawn ten trees randomly across the landscape.

- Start Play in Editor and tell me if anything errors.

## [What you need](#requirements)

- The Dola desktop app, signed in, with your Unreal project attached

- Unreal Editor open on that project with the Dola plugin enabled (current builds: UE 5.7)

## [Safety notes](#safety)

- Create a checkpoint before large changes so you can roll back what Dola wrote.

## [Related](#related)

- All [Unreal Editor actions](https://dolaai.pro/docs/tools/editor) tools, including [Find the right editor action](https://dolaai.pro/docs/tools/editor/resolve-intent), [Browse editor actions](https://dolaai.pro/docs/tools/editor/browse-catalog), [Check what an action needs](https://dolaai.pro/docs/tools/editor/tool-syntax)

- Guide: [Connect an Unreal project](https://dolaai.pro/docs/connect-unreal-project)

- Guide: [Unreal Engine plugin](https://dolaai.pro/docs/unreal-plugin)

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