Text editor enhancements for add-on development
❓ Is this a complete IDE?
No, we still recommend using a program such as VSCode for any serious add-on development
This extension exists to improve the usability of Blender’s text editor—especially when starting out in Blender may be more feasible due to, for example, imposed time constraints
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- VSCode-style folder-view/explorer
- Clone learning material to a local directory
- Clone multi-file add-on template to a local directory
- Explorer:
Text Editor → Sidebar → Explorer - Learing Material:
Text Editor → Templates → Learning Material - Add-on Template:
Text Editor → Templates → New Add-on
- Comments Color
- Explorer Category: The sidebar category the Explorer uses
- Default File Name: The default name for new files
- Default Folder Name: The default name for new folders
- Show Hidden Items: Shows hidden items in the folder view
- Unlink on File Deletion: Removes texts from the current blend-file once deleted
- Git added to PATH (to clone remote content/repositories)
(This can be accomplished during the installation of Git)
The extension has been tested using Blender 5.1 beta
Please report any problems around backward compatibility using GitHub Issues, same link as above
- Network: Prompt the user to download/install Git and clone remote repositories
- Files: Open folder for viewing/editing/renaming/sending files to trash
| Feature | Status | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| VSCode-like folder view | ✅ Done | – |
| Cloning of remote content (e.g., add-on templates) | ✅ Done | – |
| Self-paced BPY learning material | ✅ First version | - |
| Automated install of Python wheels | ⬜ Not Done | Medium |
| Reuse of code snippets + context menu redesign | ⬜ Not Done | Low |
| Default code snippets | ⬜ Not Done | Low |
| SLM / AI-assisted scripting | ⬜ Not Done | Low |
| ? | ⬜ Not Done | – |