// Command-line interface for Blender - A stateful command-line interface for 3D scene editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP CLI ...
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| name | cli-anything-blender |
| description | Command-line interface for Blender - A stateful command-line interface for 3D scene editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP CLI ... |
A stateful command-line interface for 3D scene editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP CLI harness. Uses a JSON scene description format with bpy script generation for actual Blender rendering.
This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-blender package:
pip install cli-anything-blender
Prerequisites:
# Show help
cli-anything-blender --help
# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-blender
# Create a new project
cli-anything-blender project new -o project.json
# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-blender --json project info -p project.json
When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:
cli-anything-blender
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
Scene management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
new | Create a new scene |
open | Open an existing scene |
save | Save the current scene |
info | Show scene information |
profiles | List available scene profiles |
json | Print raw scene JSON |
3D object management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a 3D primitive object |
remove | Remove an object by index |
duplicate | Duplicate an object |
transform | Transform an object (translate, rotate, scale) |
set | Set an object property (name, visible, location, rotation, scale, parent) |
list | List all objects |
get | Get detailed info about an object |
Material management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
create | Create a new material |
assign | Assign a material to an object |
set | Set a material property (color, metallic, roughness, specular, alpha, etc.) |
list | List all materials |
get | Get detailed info about a material |
Modifier management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
list-available | List all available modifiers |
info | Show details about a modifier |
add | Add a modifier to an object |
remove | Remove a modifier by index |
set | Set a modifier parameter |
list | List modifiers on an object |
Camera management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a camera to the scene |
set | Set a camera property |
set-active | Set the active camera |
list | List all cameras |
Light management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a light to the scene |
set | Set a light property |
list | List all lights |
Animation and keyframe commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
keyframe | Set a keyframe on an object |
remove-keyframe | Remove a keyframe from an object |
frame-range | Set the animation frame range |
fps | Set the animation FPS |
list-keyframes | List keyframes for an object |
Render settings and output commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
settings | Configure render settings |
info | Show current render settings |
presets | List available render presets |
execute | Render the scene (generates bpy script) |
script | Generate bpy script without rendering |
Session management commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
status | Show session status |
undo | Undo the last operation |
redo | Redo the last undone operation |
history | Show undo history |
Create a new blender project file.
cli-anything-blender project new -o myproject.json
# Or with JSON output for programmatic use
cli-anything-blender --json project new -o myproject.json
Start an interactive session with undo/redo support.
cli-anything-blender
# Enter commands interactively
# Use 'help' to see available commands
# Use 'undo' and 'redo' for history navigation
The CLI maintains session state with:
All commands support dual output modes:
--json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption# Human output
cli-anything-blender project info -p project.json
# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-blender --json project info -p project.json
When using this CLI programmatically:
--json flag for parseable output1.0.0