KyleTryon/BlenderQ: A TUI for batch rendering Blender files

BlenderQ is a terminal UI (TUI) tool for managing a queue of local Blender renders. Add a collection of .blend files to a queue and monitor their progress from the terminal.

⚠️ Still in Beta!: This project is in its early stages and may have bugs or incomplete features. Please report any issues you encounter.

• Interactive terminal interface using Ink
• Theme support
• Queue and render multiple .blend files
• Simple navigation and status tracking

• Node.js (v20+)
• Blender (v3.5+)
• Optional Nerd Fonts (for the icons)

Install the BlenderQ CLI globally using npm or pnpm:

npm install -g blenderq
# or
pnpm add -g blenderq

Usage: blenderq [options]

Options:
  -V, --version           output the version number
  -z, --skip-splash       Skip splash screen
  -d, --dir          Set the directory to start in
  -b, --blend   Set the blend files to open
  -h, --help              display help for command

I chose Node.js (TypeScript) primarily because it’s where my strengths lie, and I needed to quickly deliver a functional, maintainable TUI. Python and Go were attractive options, but they lacked pre-built components that matched my requirements, which would have significantly increased development time. Additionally, React-inspired design patterns in Ink made Node.js especially appealing for building clean, responsive terminal UIs. While I may explore Python in the future to integrate more directly with Blender, Node.js allowed me to efficiently ship something that works right now.

blenderq --blend /path/to/file1.blend /path/to/file2.blend

blenderq --dir /path/to/directory

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