blender

name	blender
description	Use when work depends on Blender Manual or Blender Python API facts: bpy scripting, operators, add-ons and extensions; actions, F-curves, keyframes and animation; materials, shader nodes, textures and images; cameras, lights and rendering; linked libraries and append/link; and panels, properties and operators. Routes to six area sub-skills. Not for other DCC tools or non-Blender Python.
covers	["actions-fcurves","addons-panels","cameras-lights","linked-libraries","material-nodes","python-api"]

Blender Documentation Reference

Faithful, task-routed reference for the Blender Manual and the Blender Python API, rendered from the full documentation corpus into one focused file per subject. Original prose; identifiers are preserved verbatim. This package routes to six area sub-skills — open the one that matches and use its references/INDEX.md.

When to use this

Use this skill whenever a task depends on how Blender behaves — UI/workflow or the bpy Python API — and involves bpy scripting, operators, add-ons/extensions, animation, materials/nodes/images, cameras/lights/rendering, linked libraries/append-link, or panels/properties. It applies even when "Blender" is not named but a .blend file, bpy, or a Blender operator/shortcut is in play.

Do not use for other DCC tools (Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Cinema 4D), game-engine specifics, or Python unrelated to bpy.

Routes

Area	Use for	Open
Blender Linked Libraries and Append/Link	linking and appending data, library overrides, and reusing assets across .blend files.	linked-libraries/SKILL.md
Blender Material Nodes and Images	materials, shader and geometry nodes, textures, images, and UV data.	material-nodes/SKILL.md
Blender Cameras, Lights, and Rendering	cameras, lights, the render engines, and rendering behavior.	cameras-lights/SKILL.md
Blender Actions, F-Curves, and Animation	actions, F-curves, keyframes, drivers, the NLA, and animation behavior.	actions-fcurves/SKILL.md
Blender Add-ons, Panels, and Properties	add-ons, UI panels, properties, and operator-driven UI integration.	addons-panels/SKILL.md
Blender Python API Essentials	bpy scripting, operators, add-on and extension authoring, the command line, and application templates.	python-api/SKILL.md

Workflow

1. Identify the area above and open that sub-skill's SKILL.md (or its references/INDEX.md).
2. Pick the one reference file that matches; read only what you need.
3. Treat every operator name, bpy path, enum value, shortcut, and number as an exact reference fact.

Gotchas

Recurring failure modes and what to do instead live in the sibling GOTCHA.md.

References

Each sub-skill carries its own references/INDEX.md, references/topics.json, and per-subject references/*.md. Start from the area's INDEX.md.

Official documentation

Includes original content written for this skill. The official documentation is at https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/ — consult it to verify anything uncertain, conflicting, or version-specific.

Verification

python "$env:DEVROOT\SKILLS\skills\skill-drafting\scripts\validate_skill_package.py" --package "$env:DEVROOT\SKILLS\skills\blender"