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| name | skyrim-nif |
| description | Inspect and modify NIF mesh files using AutoMod CLI. Use when working with meshes, textures, skeleton nodes, or fixing VR mesh issues. |
| paths | **/*.nif,Data/meshes/** |
Use the AutoMod CLI for all mesh work. Always use --json for output.
bash tools/automod-cli.sh nif <command> [args] --json
nif info <path> — file version, size, structurenif list-textures <path> — all texture references (supports recursive folder)nif list-strings <path> — all string entries / node namesnif shader-info <path> — shader property detailsnif verify <path> — integrity checknif replace-textures <path> --old <str> --new <str> [--dry-run] [--backup] — batch retexturenif rename-strings <path> --old <str> --new <str> [--dry-run] [--backup] — rename nodesnif fix-eyes <path> [--dry-run] [--backup] — fix FaceGen eye ghostingnif scale <path> <factor> [--output <path>] — resize meshnif restore <path> — restore from .nif.bak backupnif list-strings to check for these, then nif rename-strings to remove the "Pre" prefix or delete the nodes