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 "generated": "2026-10-23",
 "id": "samffprice-loopcut--build-ik-rig-with-mirrored-naming",
 "repo": "Samffprice/loopcut",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/Samffprice/loopcut",
 "repo_slug": "samffprice-loopcut",
 "title": "Build an IK leg rig with mirrored .L and .R names",
 "page_title": "How to build an IK leg rig with mirrored .L and .R names with Loopcut",
 "summary": "Ask for IK chains with pole targets and consistent left and right naming in one request.",
 "who": "A rigger preparing a character or mechanical model for animation who needs IK chains and consistent side naming set up quickly.",
 "problem": "Setting up IK chains, pole targets and matching left and right names across many bones is repetitive and error-prone.",
 "outcome": "The legs have IK chains with pole targets, and the naming follows the .L and .R convention, reported in the Scene changes card.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Loopcut from the releases page and complete first launch, as described in the README.",
  "Connect a model, either your own key, a local model, or hosted sign-in.",
  "Open the panel with ⌘ L on macOS or Ctrl Alt L on Windows.",
  "Type a request such as: Add an IK chain to the legs with pole targets, and mirror the naming to .L/.R.",
  "Approve each code step, then review the Scene changes card for the constraints and renamed items.",
  "Test the rig by posing it in Blender before you rely on it."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the Samffprice/loopcut Loopcut add-on, ask the agent to add IK chains with pole targets to the legs of <object name> and mirror bone names to .L and .R. Expect new IK constraints and consistent naming reported in the Scene changes card. Verify with get_object_info that the constraints exist and that each left side name has a matching right side name.",
 "agents": [
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 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The agent writes its own Python for the rig, so a rig that looks correct in the diff still needs a posing test in Blender before animators use it.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "c++",
 "requirements": [
  "A Mac with Apple silicon or a 64-bit Windows PC (the README lists these builds)",
  "An Anthropic key, an OpenAI-compatible key, a local model server such as Ollama, or a Loopcut hosted account",
  "Blender scene files you are happy to let the agent modify, since each step runs Python in the open scene"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
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