Hey everyone,
I built a small free add-on that lives in Blender 5’s Output panel and turns render path management into single clicks.
What it does: a live preview of the final filename before you render, one-click native tokens (scene, camera, fps…) built on Blender 5.0’s own Path Templates rather than a custom syntax, a date stamp plus a Version Up button that scans your disk first so it can never overwrite a render you already have, and the ability to open / create / copy the output folder without leaving Blender.
It’s built entirely on Blender’s native Path Templates, so if you ever remove the add-on, your paths still work exactly the same — no lock-in.
Free download: https://superhivemarket.com/products/zap-output
There’s also a Pro version (path presets, camera/pass folders, auto-save on F12, version-up on render) if you want the fully automated workflow, but the free version is a complete tool on its own.
Happy to answer questions or take feature requests — this is actively developed and updates are free for life.
