launch.py

"""Launch BlenderCode — run this via: blender --python launch.py"""
import sys
import site

# Ensure user site-packages (where httpx etc. live) is on sys.path
site.addsitedir(site.getusersitepackages())

sys.path.insert(0, r"C:\Users\aaron\Desktop\blendercode")

import bpy

# Install the add-on by adding to scripts path
import addon_utils
sys.path.insert(0, r"C:\Users\aaron\Desktop")

# Enable the add-on
addon_utils.enable("blendercode", default_set=True)

# Switch to 3D viewport and open the N-panel
for area in bpy.context.screen.areas:
    if area.type == 'VIEW_3D':
        for space in area.spaces:
            if space.type == 'VIEW_3D':
                # Show the sidebar
                space.show_region_ui = True
        break

print("BlenderCode loaded — open the N-panel (press N) and look for the BlenderCode tab")