optimization-performance
Game optimization, performance profiling, multi-platform support, and frame rate optimization for smooth gameplay experiences.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-game-developer --skill optimization-performance- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads optimization-performance automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Optimization & Performance
Performance Targets
FRAME BUDGETS:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TARGET FPS │ FRAME TIME │ PLATFORM │
├─────────────┼────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┤
│ 30 FPS │ 33.3 ms │ Console (heavy games) │
│ 60 FPS │ 16.6 ms │ PC, Console, Mobile │
│ 90 FPS │ 11.1 ms │ VR (minimum) │
│ 120 FPS │ 8.3 ms │ Competitive games │
│ 144+ FPS │ 6.9 ms │ High-end PC │
└─────────────┴────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┘
FRAME TIME BREAKDOWN (16.6ms target):
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CPU: 8ms │
│ ├─ Game Logic: 3ms │
│ ├─ Physics: 2ms │
│ ├─ Animation: 1.5ms │
│ └─ Audio/Other: 1.5ms │
│ │
│ GPU: 8ms │
│ ├─ Geometry: 2ms │
│ ├─ Lighting: 3ms │
│ ├─ Post-process: 2ms │
│ └─ UI: 1ms │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Profiling Process
OPTIMIZATION WORKFLOW:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. MEASURE: Profile before optimizing │
│ → Never guess, always profile │
│ │
│ 2. IDENTIFY: Find the bottleneck │
│ → CPU-bound: Frame time > GPU time │
│ → GPU-bound: GPU time > CPU time │
│ │
│ 3. ANALYZE: Drill into specific systems │
│ → Which function? Which shader? Which asset? │
│ │
│ 4. OPTIMIZE: Fix the actual bottleneck │
│ → One change at a time │
│ → Measure before/after │
│ │
│ 5. VERIFY: Confirm improvement │
│ → Check all platforms │
│ → Test edge cases │
│ │
│ 6. REPEAT: Move to next bottleneck │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
CPU Optimization
CPU OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ALGORITHMIC: │
│ • Use appropriate data structures (spatial hashing) │
│ • Early-out conditions │
│ • Reduce O(n²) to O(n log n) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CACHE: │
│ • Data-oriented design (SoA vs AoS) │
│ • Minimize cache misses │
│ • Process data linearly │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ALLOCATION: │
│ • Object pooling │
│ • Avoid GC in hot paths │
│ • Pre-allocate collections │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ THREADING: │
│ • Offload work to job system │
│ • Async loading │
│ • Parallel processing │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
GPU Optimization
GPU OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ DRAW CALLS: │
│ • Static/dynamic batching │
│ • GPU instancing │
│ • Merge meshes │
│ Target: <2000 on PC, <200 on mobile │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ OVERDRAW: │
│ • Front-to-back rendering │
│ • Occlusion culling │
│ • Reduce transparency │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SHADERS: │
│ • Reduce instruction count │
│ • Use lower precision (half) │
│ • Minimize texture samples │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ GEOMETRY: │
│ • LOD systems │
│ • Mesh simplification │
│ • Frustum culling │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Platform-Specific Guidelines
MOBILE OPTIMIZATION:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CRITICAL CONSTRAINTS: │
│ • Thermal throttling │
│ • Battery drain │
│ • Memory limits (500MB-2GB) │
│ │
│ TARGETS: │
│ • Draw calls: 100-200 │
│ • Triangles: 100K-500K/frame │
│ • Texture memory: 200-500MB │
│ • 30-60 FPS stable │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
VR OPTIMIZATION:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CRITICAL: Maintain 90 FPS constantly │
│ • Single-pass stereo rendering │
│ • Fixed foveated rendering │
│ • Aggressive LOD │
│ • Minimal post-processing │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
🔧 Troubleshooting
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PROBLEM: Frame rate drops during gameplay │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DEBUG: │
│ → Profile to find CPU vs GPU bound │
│ → Check for GC spikes │
│ → Look for expensive operations in Update() │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SOLUTIONS: │
│ → Move logic to FixedUpdate or coroutines │
│ → Implement object pooling │
│ → Add LOD for distant objects │
│ → Reduce draw calls with batching │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PROBLEM: Long loading times │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SOLUTIONS: │
│ → Async loading with progress bar │
│ → Stream assets in background │
│ → Compress assets more aggressively │
│ → Pre-warm caches │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PROBLEM: Inconsistent frame pacing │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SOLUTIONS: │
│ → Enable VSync │
│ → Use fixed timestep for physics │
│ → Spread heavy work across frames │
│ → Check for background processes │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Profiling Tools
| Engine | CPU Profiler | GPU Profiler | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | Profiler | Frame Debugger | Memory Profiler |
| Unreal | Insights | RenderDoc | Memreport |
| Godot | Profiler | GPU Debugger | Built-in |
| Any | Platform tools | RenderDoc/PIX | Valgrind/Instruments |
Use this skill: When optimizing games, profiling performance, or supporting multiple platforms.
FAQ
What does the optimization-performance skill do?
Game optimization, performance profiling, multi-platform support, and frame rate optimization for smooth gameplay experiences.
How do I install optimization-performance?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-game-developer --skill optimization-performance in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/optimization-performance/ (personal) or .claude/skills/optimization-performance/ (project).
Which AI agents can use optimization-performance?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is optimization-performance safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains optimization-performance?
It is published by pluginagentmarketplace in pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-game-developer. It has 69 recorded installs.
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