I built a Blender addon that makes Claude 2x faster at using nodes, and cuts down on mistakes
4 years ago I made this addon called Geometry Script that added a scripting API for Blender's node trees.
I tried it with Claude recently and discovered that its about twice as fast and token efficient when compared with regular Blender Python scripts to build node trees.
The API in Geometry Script gives more structure to building node trees in Blender, so Claude makes less mistakes that need to be noticed and corrected. It also makes it easier for Claude to tweak the node trees by making targeted changes to a well-typed script, instead of trying to explore how node sockets are connected with one-off probing Python scripts.
It works for all nodes in Blender (geometry nodes, shader nodes, etc.)
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you!
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I made a scripting language for Blender 4 years ago, and recently discovered that Claude loves using it
I originally made this addon 4 years ago, but recently discovered that coding agents love it.
The addon adds a scripting API for Blender’s node trees, such as Geometry Nodes or Shader Nodes.
It generates a function and related types for every node in Blender. Then the agent (or you) can write scripts to create node trees without having to guess what the node, input, and output names are.
It’s meant to be used alongside the Blender MCP.
In my tests, Opus finishes building node trees in at least half the time using at least half the tokens to answer the same prompt.
Because the scripting API forces it to build correct node trees, it has to back track less to fix mistakes. This saves a lot of time and tokens. There is also a skill and some helper functions to let it look up the function signatures for nodes.
Let me know how it works for you!
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Show HN: A Blender addon that makes Claude twice as efficient at using nodes
I originally made this addon 4 years ago, but recently discovered that coding agents love it.
The addon adds a scripting API for Blender’s node trees, such as Geometry Nodes or Shader Nodes.
It generates a function and related types for every node in Blender. Then the agent (or you) can write scripts to create node trees without having to guess what the node, input, and output names are.
It’s meant to be used alongside the Blender MCP.
In my tests, Opus finishes building node trees in at least half the time using at least half the tokens to answer the same prompt.
Because the scripting API forces it to build correct node trees, it has to back track less to fix mistakes. This saves a lot of time and tokens. There is also a skill and some helper functions to let it look up the function signatures for nodes.
Let me know how it works for you!
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4 years ago I made a scripting API for Blender’s node trees called Geometry Script.
Turns out Claude loves it.
With it, Claude uses half the time and half the tokens to make the same node trees.
carson-katri/geometry-script t.co
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I built a Blender addon that makes Claude 2x faster at using nodes, and cuts down on mistakes 4 years ago I made this addon called Geometry Script that added a scripting API for Blender's node trees. I tried it with Claude recently and discovered that its about twice as fast and token efficient when compared with regular Blender Python scripts to build node trees. The API in Geometry Script gives more structure to building node trees in Blender, so Claude makes less mistakes that need to be noticed and corrected. It also makes it easier for Claude to tweak the node trees by making targeted changes to a well-typed script, instead of trying to explore how node sockets are connected with one-off probing Python scripts. It works for all nodes in Blender (geometry nodes, shader nodes, etc.) Give it a try and let me know how it works for you!
I made a scripting language for Blender 4 years ago, and recently discovered that Claude loves using it I originally made this addon 4 years ago, but recently discovered that coding agents love it. The addon adds a scripting API for Blender’s node trees, such as Geometry Nodes or Shader Nodes. It generates a function and related types for every node in Blender. Then the agent (or you) can write scripts to create node trees without having to guess what the node, input, and output names are. It’s meant to be used alongside the Blender MCP. In my tests, Opus finishes building node trees in at least half the time using at least half the tokens to answer the same prompt. Because the scripting API forces it to build correct node trees, it has to back track less to fix mistakes. This saves a lot of time and tokens. There is also a skill and some helper functions to let it look up the function signatures for nodes. Let me know how it works for you!
Show HN: A Blender addon that makes Claude twice as efficient at using nodes I originally made this addon 4 years ago, but recently discovered that coding agents love it. The addon adds a scripting API for Blender’s node trees, such as Geometry Nodes or Shader Nodes. It generates a function and related types for every node in Blender. Then the agent (or you) can write scripts to create node trees without having to guess what the node, input, and output names are. It’s meant to be used alongside the Blender MCP. In my tests, Opus finishes building node trees in at least half the time using at least half the tokens to answer the same prompt. Because the scripting API forces it to build correct node trees, it has to back track less to fix mistakes. This saves a lot of time and tokens. There is also a skill and some helper functions to let it look up the function signatures for nodes. Let me know how it works for you!
4 years ago I made a scripting API for Blender’s node trees called Geometry Script. Turns out Claude loves it. With it, Claude uses half the time and half the tokens to make the same node trees. carson-katri/geometry-script t.co