Show HN: BlenderQ – A TUI for managing multiple Blender renders
Published on: 2025-07-17 00:16:59
BlenderQ
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.
Features
Interactive terminal interface using Ink
Theme support
Queue and render multiple .blend files
files Simple navigation and status tracking
Prerequisites
Node.js (v20+)
Blender (v3.5+)
Optional Nerd Fonts (for the icons)
Installation
Install the BlenderQ CLI globally using npm or pnpm:
npm install -g blenderq # or pnpm add -g blenderq
Usage
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
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