Render Copilot is an efficient render management and sequence inspection tool for Nuke. It provides an intuitive panel to help artists quickly scan render sequences, identify missing frames, check file update times ("Age"), and perform missing rendering directly from the panel. It also includes automated email notifications and CSV reporting features. Especially suitable for rendering a long sequence of hundreds to thousands of frames.
RenderCopilot
First submitted: 31 January 2026
Updated: 1 February 2026
Author: Fat Fish
Compatible Nuke versions: 11.0 or later
Compatibility: Windows, Source
RenderCopilot UI
Render Copilot Release Notes
Version 1.1.0
Author: Fat Fish
Render Copilot is an efficient render management and sequence inspection tool for Nuke. Especially suitable for rendering a long sequence of hundreds to thousands of frames.
Key Updates
1. Enhanced Sequence Management
- Sequence Scanning: Quickly scan existing frames in the Write node's output path.
- Age Visualization: Intuitively display file age using a cold/warm color gradient.
- Open Folder: Directly open the render output directory from the panel.
2. Smart Rendering
- Render Missing: One-click render for all missing frames.
- Render Selected: Render only the frames selected in the list.
- Render Stepped: Render with a specified step interval.
- Robust Fallback: Automatically switches to individual range rendering if standard unified rendering fails.
3. Automated Reporting
- Email Notifications: Receive email alerts when render tasks complete.
- CSV Reports: Automatically generate detailed CSV reports of render sessions.
- Multi-Provider Support: Built-in configuration helpers for Gmail, Outlook, QQ, 163, and Sina Mail.
Installation & Usage
1. Copy the `RenderCopilot` folder to your `.nuke` directory.
2. Add `nuke.pluginAddPath('./RenderCopilot')` to `init.py`.
3. Add `import RenderCopilot` to `menu.py`.
4. Use Shift+R to open the panel.
Compatibility
- Supports Nuke 11.0+
- Compatible with PySide2 (Nuke 11-13) and PySide6 (Nuke 14+)
- Supports Windows / Linux / macOS
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