Blender Render Guard — Smart Crash Prevention & Optimizer
Is Smart Render Guard AI-generated? Was it tested?
Built with AI coding agents (Google Antigravity) from a hand-written spec, then reviewed and debugged through direct collaboration with Claude — including catching and removing non-functional leftover code before this beta build shipped. In active development since early June 2026, with multiple revisions across three tiers (Lite, Basic, Pro) before this beta went out — not a quick vibe-coded addon thrown together and shipped untouched.
Where does the backup file go?
A backup .blend is created next to your project file before any destructive optimization runs. Check the panel/log for the exact filename after each run.
Will the optimizers change my scene in ways I can't undo?
A backup is created automatically before texture downscaling or geometry instancing run. Still — this is beta software, so keep your own backup too, and review what Scan Scene flags before running optimizers on a file you care about.