Quick Asset Saver

Blender's asset library can be immensely powerful for anyone looking to quickly use their favorite assets again and again in the future, but saving them manually can be an extremely tedious process -- especially if you're looking for clean files for your assets.

Quick Asset Saver streamlines this workflow by letting you save selected assets directly to your configured libraries with full metadata support. No manual file management required.

• Direct Save: Save assets to any configured Blender library with one click
• Full Metadata: Set name, description, author, license, copyright, tags, and catalog
• Smart Defaults: Configure default metadata in preferences to speed up your workflow
• Catalog Support: Automatically reads and assigns assets to library catalogs
• Conflict Handling: Choose to increment, overwrite, or cancel when files already exist
• Auto-Refresh: Optionally refresh the asset browser after saving
• Cross-Platform: Uses Blender's native path handling for Windows, Mac, and Linux

1. Install the addon in Blender (Edit > Preferences > Add-ons)
2. Configure your default library and metadata in addon preferences
3. Ensure you have at least one asset library configured in Blender (Preferences > File Paths > Asset Libraries)

1. Open the Asset Browser and switch to Current File view
2. Select an asset you want to save
3. Continue from the the Quick Asset Saver panel in the sidebar to the left
4. Choose your target library from the dropdown
5. Configure the asset name, catalog, and metadata as needed
6. Click Save to Asset Library

The addon will:
- Create a standalone lightweight .blend file with your asset
- Automatically pack all required images and dependencies
- Apply all metadata and catalog assignments
- Save to your chosen library with proper file naming

Set default values that will auto-populate when selecting assets:
- Default Asset Library: Your preferred library for saving
- Default Author: Your name or organization
- Default Description: Standard description text
- Default License: License for your assets
- Default Copyright: Copyright notice
- Auto-Refresh: Toggle automatic asset browser refresh

• File access
• At least one configured asset library

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Version 1.2.0 introduces the new Quick Asset Bundler for packaging multiple selected assets into a single shareable .blend file with full metadata preservation, duplicate-handling options, and automatic catalog backup. The entire addon codebase has been refactored for improved stability, validation, and Blender 4.2 ↔ 5.0 compatibility, with stronger error handling, clearer feedback, optimized tag and path operations, and comprehensive documentation across all modules.
Version 1.2.1 replaces external psutils call for a more generic setting in the properties.