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Blender — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How do I install Blender in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a claude-code` in your terminal.

Q: What does the Blender skill do?

It lets a coding agent execute `bpy` scripts inside an active Blender session and inspect scenes via standard input and output.

Connects an agent to a running Blender instance via Flue. It sends Python code directly into bpy without an MCP server and returns structured JSON.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a claude-code

Open on GitHub

What Blender does

This skill connects a coding agent to a running desktop Blender instance through blender_bridge.py. It skips the MCP protocol entirely. The agent pipes Python scripts straight into the native bpy runtime and reads back structured JSON data. This setup lets it inspect active scenes, check collections, examine meshes, inspect materials, and read current selections.

Flue must be installed locally via pip install flue && flue setup, otherwise the CLI agent cannot reach the application. The instructions explicitly forbid installing Flue without human approval in the active session.

Safety rules require the agent to prefer small, inspectable steps rather than destructive edits. Before running operations, the agent reads FLUE.md and adapters/blender_adapter/APP.md to follow the operational contract.

What it helps with

inspect objects and collections in the active Blender scene
check materials and meshes of selected models
execute targeted bpy scripts inside the viewport
retrieve object selection details as structured JSON

Example prompts for the agent

Inspect the open Blender scene and list all objects in the Props collection
Run a bpy script to apply a basic material to the active mesh selection

How to install Blender

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/blender/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/blender/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/blender/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/blender/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install SFKislev/Flue blender

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/blender/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/SFKislev/Flue --path skills/blender

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/blender/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about Blender

How do I install Blender in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add SFKislev/Flue --skill blender -a claude-code in your terminal.

What does the Blender skill do?

It lets a coding agent execute bpy scripts inside an active Blender session and inspect scenes via standard input and output.

Does this skill require an MCP server?

No, it operates through the Flue bridge without an MCP server. The agent sends Python directly to blender_bridge.py and receives JSON output.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT

---
name: Blender
description: Control Blender from the shell via Flue - a Python bridge to bpy without an MCP server.
---
This skill lets a coding agent operate **Blender** on the desktop through [Flue](https://github.com/SFKislev/flue), a local shell-to-application bridge. The agent pipes Python into `blender_bridge.py` and gets structured JSON back. Flue is **not an MCP server** — it is a thinner, simpler shell contract that drives Blender's own `bpy` runtime directly.

> agent shell -> `blender_bridge.py` -> bpy -> JSON result

## When to use
The human requests work performed **inside Blender** — inspect the open scene, collections, objects, meshes, materials, selection; make bounded edits; run small `bpy` scripts. A CLI agent cannot act inside Blender without a bridge like Flue.

## How to proceed
1. **Read `FLUE.md` in this directory first.** It explains how Flue works, the bridge contract, a worked `bpy` example, and safety expectations.
2. **If Flue is installed:** also read `C:\Users\fredd\.claude\skills\flue\SKILL.md` and `adapters/blender_adapter/APP.md` for the operational contract, then work from there.
3. **If Flue is not installed:** tell the human. The install command is `pip install flue && flue setup`. Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.

## Other apps
Flue also supports Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Audition, Houdini, 3ds Max, Unity, and Microsoft Office through the same stdin/stdout contract. One install covers all adapters.

## Safety
Flue acts inside professional desktop software. Treat the human as the driver; prefer small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested. Flue is MIT-licensed and reviewable on GitHub / PyPI before use.

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