Ue Input System

This covers Unreal Engine's Enhanced Input system end to end, from plugin setup through InputAction and InputMappingContext assets to C++ binding with the four callback signatures. The trigger and modifier reference is solid, covering the common patterns like Hold, Tap, Pulse, ChordAction, and Combo triggers, plus modifiers for dead zones and axis manipulation. The context check is smart, reminding you to verify whether CommonUI is handling input mode switching or if you're dealing with legacy input migration. It asks the right questions upfront about value types, platforms, and whether you need complex behaviors like hold-to-charge or combos. One thing to note is the modifier table gets cut off in the source, so you'll want the full reference doc for that.

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$ npx -y skills add quodsoler/unreal-engine-skills --skill ue-input-system --agent claude-code

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UE Input System

Target engine: UE 5.8. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".

Enhanced Input is the engine's only supported input path. It lives in the EnhancedInput plugin (Engine/Plugins/EnhancedInput, enabled by default in 5.8); add "EnhancedInput" to PublicDependencyModuleNames in your Build.cs, plus "InputCore" if you touch FKey/EKeys directly and "GameplayTags" if you use input-mode filtering or the user-settings failure-reason containers. The runtime pieces are UEnhancedPlayerInput, UEnhancedInputComponent, UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem, the data assets UInputAction / UInputMappingContext, and UEnhancedInputUserSettings for player rebinding.