Share Blender node trees as Hash, JSON, or XML With the Node Runner Add-on

Node Runner lets you export selected Blender nodes as Hash, JSON, or XML and share them as plain text. So instead of sending a full .blend file, you can just share the node tree itself.

It supports all Blender node tree types, including:

• Shader nodes
• Geometry nodes
• Compositor nodes

The Hash format is compressed to be as compact as possible, which helps when sharing on platforms with message length limits.

Features:

• Export selected nodes as Hash, JSON, or XML
• Import node trees from shared text
• Paste from clipboard
• Blender version mismatch check
• Exports linked image paths as absolute paths

The main idea came from a simple annoyance: when a tutorial shows a node setup, it would be much nicer if the creator could just paste the exported text into a comment or description, so others can copy and paste it directly into Blender.

I already received useful feedback on Blender Artists and implemented some requested features.

Would love to hear:

• If this seems useful
• What features you’d want next
• and whether you run into bugs