by Chalouek-RGBit·Rendering
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Bake Info earns its spot in the blender_extensions library as a deliberately minimal take on bake management, a 1.5 KB add-on that stays close to Cycles' native menu rather than layering on extra tooling.
Bake Info from developer Chalouek-RGBit is a small Blender extension built around the built-in Cycles bake menu. Rather than replacing that workflow, it adds a quality-of-life layer that lets you keep track of and change the essential settings involved in baking. It is aimed at users who want to stay with the native bake tools instead of installing larger, fancier baking add-ons.
The extension is compact, weighing 1.5 KB, and requires no special permissions to run. It is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Installation follows the standard extension route: drag and drop the file into Blender, or download it and install from disk.
Version 1.0.2 was published in December 2025 and had over a thousand downloads recorded on the Blender extensions repository, where it sits at popularity rank 776.
Bake Info is best for blender users working with Cycles bake who want to monitor and adjust core baking settings from the built-in menu without adding heavier baking add-ons.
Bake Info is completely free to download and use.
Bake Info lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so 4.2 is the minimum supported version and later releases are covered as well. The extension is built around Cycles' built-in bake menu, meaning you work within Blender's native baking tools rather than a separate interface. Because it requires no special permissions, there are no extra system access prompts to approve during setup. For the definitive compatibility notes on any given Blender release, the developer's page is the place to confirm current support.
Bake Info follows Blender's standard extension installation. You can drag and drop the downloaded file directly into Blender, or download the archive and install it from disk through Blender's preferences. The extension is very small at 1.5 KB, so the process is quick, and it requires no special permissions once added. If you are unfamiliar with the install-from-disk route, Blender's own extensions documentation walks through the steps. Once added, the add-on operates around the built-in Cycles bake menu.
Bake Info is listed as free here in the catalog, and it is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, an open-source license. That license governs how the add-on can be used, modified and shared. For the most current licensing terms and any changes tied to newer versions, the developer's page is the best reference. The extension had over a thousand downloads recorded on the Blender extensions repository at the time of listing, and it requires no special permissions to run.
Bake Info version 1.0.2 was published in December 2025 and is the version listed here, at a size of 1.5 KB. This release ships with no changelog, so there are no published notes detailing specific changes for it. The add-on remains focused on keeping track of and changing essential settings for baking within Cycles' built-in bake menu. For any later updates or version history beyond 1.0.2, the developer's page on the Blender extensions site is where to check.
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