by Alexander-Bicukow·Workflow
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A compact add-on at 2.4 KB. Version 0.0.7 moved the operator into the Topbar Edit Menu so it appears in F3 search without Developer Extras.
Run Scripts From Folder is a Blender add-on by Alexander-Bicukow that provides a quick operator to choose a script for execution from the folder path defined in Preferences → File Paths → Script Directories. The operator lives in the TopBar Edit Menu under Run Scripts From Folder, and can also be reached through the F3 search menu by typing Run Script From Folder. You can add it to the quick menu with Q or assign it a keyboard shortcut.
The add-on lets you run bpy.ops operators without area context overriding, since you execute your script from the right window context. For example, bpy.ops.view3d.camera_to_view() requires the 3D_VIEW area context, which you cannot run directly from the text editor — but with this add-on you can execute it from the 3D Viewport. This lets you build your own ops macros without context overriding.
Version 0.0.7 added the operator to the Topbar Edit Menu, so it can be found in the F3 search menu without the Developer Extras button enabled. The extension requests permission to read .py files from disk.
Run Scripts From Folder is best for blender users who write and run their own Python scripts and ops macros directly from the viewport.
Run Scripts From Folder is completely free to download and use.
Run Scripts From Folder is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. If you are on an earlier release, the add-on lists 4.2 LTS as its minimum, so upgrading Blender is the way to run it. The current version is 0.0.7. Check the developer's page on projects.blender.org for the full version history and any compatibility notes tied to later Blender releases before installing on your setup.
Run Scripts From Folder appears in the TopBar Edit Menu under the Run Scripts From Folder entry. You can also open the F3 search menu and type Run Script From Folder to locate the operator. Beyond that, the operator can be added to the quick menu with Q or assigned a keyboard shortcut. From version 0.0.7 onward it shows up in the F3 search menu without needing the Developer Extras button enabled.
Run Scripts From Folder lets you run bpy.ops operators without area context overriding because you execute your script from the right window context. As an example, bpy.ops.view3d.camera_to_view() requires the 3D_VIEW area context and cannot simply be written to the text editor and executed there. With this add-on you can execute it from the 3D Viewport instead, which lets you build your own ops macros without dealing with context overriding.
Run Scripts From Folder is listed as free in this catalog and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It can be installed by dragging and dropping the extension into Blender, or downloaded and installed from disk. For the current licensing terms, download options and the latest version, refer to the developer's page maintained by Alexander-Bicukow on projects.blender.org.
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