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Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers.
Install Rigging
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills rigging --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .claude/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .claude/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/riggingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills rigging --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .agents/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .agents/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills rigging --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .cursor/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .cursor/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git --path .claude/skills/rigging--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills rigging --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .gemini/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .gemini/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills riggingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .github/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .github/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install arjun988/blender-skills rigging --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/rigging .opencode/skills/rigging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "rigging" agent skill from https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/rigging into .opencode/skills/rigging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rigging", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
rigging- GitHub stars
- 271
- Token cost
- ~932 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 301 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 38
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers.
- Works in 5 steps: Create armature via MCP → Parent mesh with automatic weights via MCP → Query bone count and hierarchy → …
- Tasks that involve MCP servers
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Workflow, Armature Naming and Bone Hierarchy, plus 10 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Rigging is an agent skill from arjun988/blender-skills. Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers. Use before animation on deforming assets via MCP.
Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/humanoid-rig.md` and `references/mechanical-rig.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and Blender. The repository describes itself as: 94 specialist Blender skills for Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro & Codex - MCP-powered production pipeline from blockout to engine export. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve MCP servers
Example prompts
- “/rigging”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Create armature via MCP
- Parent mesh with automatic weights via MCP
- Query bone count and hierarchy
- Validate weight groups via MCP if supported
- Export armature with mesh via export-pipeline
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8f778d2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Rigging loads about 932 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 301 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from arjun988/blender-skills at commit 8f778d2, republished under its MIT licence (© arjun988). 301 words, ~932 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/rigging/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- rigging
- description
- Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers. Use before animation on deforming assets via MCP.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- https://github.com/arjun988
- metadata.version
- 1.0.0
- metadata.domain
- blender
- metadata.role
- specialist
- metadata.triggers
- rig, rigging, armature, bone, IK, FK, weight paint, constraint, facial rig, driver
- metadata.related-skills
- animation, character-artist, blender-modeler
Rigging
Functional rigs supporting intended motion. Clean deformation. Engine-compatible bone hierarchies.
When to Use
- Character/creature deformation rigs
- Mechanical constraint rigs
- Facial expression rigs
- Prop rigs (doors, vehicles, weapons)
- Before any animation work
Workflow
Skeleton Design → Bone Placement → Hierarchy → Constraints/IK
→ Weight Painting → Deformation Test → Export PrepArmature Naming
Prefix: ARM_[AssetName]
Bones: [side]_[region]_[name] — e.g., L_arm_upper, spine_01, jaw
Bone Hierarchy
ARM_Character
├── root
├── spine_01 → spine_02 → spine_03
│ ├── L_clavicle → L_arm_upper → L_arm_lower → L_hand
│ └── R_clavicle → R_arm_upper → R_arm_lower → R_hand
├── L_leg_upper → L_leg_lower → L_foot → L_toe
└── R_leg_upper → R_leg_lower → R_foot → R_toeIK vs FK
| Use IK | Use FK |
|---|---|
| Legs (ground contact) | Spine (flexible arc) |
| Arms (hand placement) | Shoulder overlap |
| Feet planting | Finger detail |
| Mechanical reach | Whip/tail motion |
Standard: IK legs, FK spine; switchable arms for game characters.
Constraints
| Constraint | Use |
|---|---|
| IK | Limb positioning |
| Copy Rotation | Mechanical sync |
| Limit Rotation | Joint ranges |
| Stretch To | Tentacles, pistons |
| Child Of | Weapon attach/detach |
| Shrinkwrap | Ground contact (use carefully) |
Weight Painting
1. Automatic weights as starting point only
2. Clean weights: normalize per vertex (max 4 influences)
3. Smooth problematic areas (shoulders, hips)
4. Test extreme poses: T-pose, arms up, crouch, jaw open
5. Gradient weights at joints — no hard 1.0/0.0 at bend centerMechanical Rigs
- Empty objects as control handles
- Constraints instead of weight painting
- Hinge limits match real joint ranges
- Parent hierarchy mirrors mechanical assembly
Facial Rigs
| Approach | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Bone-based | Game characters |
| Shape keys | Cinematics, dialog |
| Hybrid | Hero game characters |
Minimum game facial: jaw open, blink L/R, brow up/down.
Drivers
- Gear rotation sync
- Auto eyelid blink
- Weapon reload mechanism
- Procedural antenna/wire motion
MCP Integration
- Create armature via MCP
- Parent mesh with automatic weights via MCP
- Query bone count and hierarchy
- Validate weight groups via MCP if supported
- Export armature with mesh via export-pipeline
Deformation Test Poses
- T-pose / A-pose (bind pose)
- Arms fully raised
- Deep crouch
- Neck rotation extremes
- Jaw wide open (characters)
Constraints
MUST DO
- Rig after retopology complete
- Name bones consistently
- Limit bone influences to 4 per vertex (game engines)
- Test deformation at extremes before animation
- Document control scheme for animators
MUST NOT DO
- Auto weights without cleanup (hero assets)
- Scale bones in bind pose
- Rig before topology validated
- Skip IK pole targets on limbs
- Mix multiple root bones without documentation
Reference Guide
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| Humanoid rig | references/humanoid-rig.md | Characters |
| Mechanical rig | references/mechanical-rig.md | Props, vehicles |
© arjun988, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in .claude/skills/rigging of arjun988/blender-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/humanoid-rig.md
- references/mechanical-rig.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8f778d2
Compare with similar skills
Rigging next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigging this skillarjun988/blender-skills | 271 | — | ~932 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blender MCPTommy-yw/RunbookHermes | 546 | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Scenario Orbit Viewsscenario-labs/skills | 898 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blender MCP Videomicky-li-hd/VideoCoCo | 115 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 62 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server BuildershareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Rigging
What does Rigging do?
Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers. Rigging is an agent skill from arjun988/blender-skills. Production rigging in Blender with armatures, IK/FK, constraints, weight painting, mechanical rigs, facial rigs, and drivers.
When should I use Rigging?
Rigging fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers.
How do I install Rigging in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/rigging in arjun988/blender-skills) into .claude/skills/rigging in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Rigging in Codex?
Run `npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/rigging in arjun988/blender-skills) into .agents/skills/rigging in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Rigging in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add arjun988/blender-skills --skill rigging -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/rigging, .gemini/skills/rigging, .github/skills/rigging and .opencode/skills/rigging in your project.
What does Rigging need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Rigging is instructions for the agent only.
Does Rigging access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Rigging safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Rigging use?
Rigging is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Rigging use?
About 932 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 536 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Rigging?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Rigging: Blender MCP (Tommy-yw/RunbookHermes, 546 stars), Scenario Orbit Views (scenario-labs/skills, 898 stars), Blender MCP Video (micky-li-hd/VideoCoCo, 115 stars) and MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Rigging?
arjun988 (a GitHub user) maintains it in arjun988/blender-skills, which has 271 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 10, 2026.
Source: arjun988/blender-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.