Hot-Reloading
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The plugin features a robust hot-reloading mechanism that ensures your changes are immediately visible in Blender without needing to restart it.

Automatic Reload
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1. Go to **Settings** > **Tools** > **Blender Extension Integration**.
2. Check **Auto-reload extension on save**.
3. Now, whenever you save a file (``Ctrl+S``) or the IDE performs an auto-save, the plugin sends a reload command to Blender.

Manual Reload
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- **Keyboard Shortcut**: ``Ctrl+Alt+R`` (Windows/Linux/macOS).
- **Menu Action**: **Blender** > **Reload Extension**.

How it Works
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The reload process is more than just a script refresh; it:

1. Disables your extension.
2. Purges the module and all submodules from Python's cache (``sys.modules``).
3. Refreshes Blender's extension repositories.
4. Re-enables the extension to force a clean import.