Addons panels

Blender Add-ons, Panels, and Properties Reference

Faithful, original-prose reference for add-ons, UI panels, properties, and operator-driven UI integration. Identifiers (operator names, bpy paths, enum values, shortcuts, numbers) are preserved verbatim. One subject per file across 15 reference files.

When to use this

Use this sub-skill when the task involves add-ons, panels, properties, operators, UI. It applies even when "Blender" is not named but a .blend file, bpy, or a relevant operator/shortcut is in play.

Workflow

1. Open references/INDEX.md (or references/topics.json) and pick the one file that matches — the INDEX "Covers" column lists the subjects in each file.
2. Read only that file; open another only if the task spans subjects. Grep across files when a subject may be split: rg -n "PATTERN" references/*.md.
3. Treat every operator name, bpy path, enum value, shortcut, and number as an exact reference fact — never invent or paraphrase identifiers.

Gotchas

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

References

All depth lives in references/ — start at references/INDEX.md, with metadata in references/topics.json. One subject per file.

Verification

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