xEdit-Linker

Script extender plugin for Bethesda games that bridges the in-game console to xEdit (SSEEdit, FO4Edit, etc.).

Select a reference in the console, press F2 (configurable), and xEdit navigates to the matching record. If xEdit is not running yet, an in-game confirmation prompt launches it automatically.

Status: Skyrim SE / AE is fully implemented. All other game targets are stubs - the IPC mechanism is in place, but the script extender hooks still need to be wired up.

How it works

The plugin writes the selected reference's FormID to Data\xEdit\xEditLink.ini. xEdit's built-in GameLink thread watches that file and navigates to the matching record.

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Supported games

Directory	Game	Script extender	Mod page	Status
src/skyrim_se	Skyrim SE / AE	SKSE64	Nexus	Implemented
src/skyrim_vr	Skyrim VR	SKSEVR		Stub
src/skyrim_le	Skyrim LE	SKSE32		Stub
src/fo4	Fallout 4	F4SE		Stub
src/fo4_vr	Fallout 4 VR	F4SEVR		Stub
src/fo3	Fallout 3	FOSE		Stub
src/fnv	Fallout: New Vegas	NVSE		Stub
src/tes4	Oblivion	OBSE		Stub
src/sf1	Starfield	SFSE		Stub

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Configuration

Data\SKSE\Plugins\SSEEditLinker.ini

Setting	Default	Description
xEditPath	(required)	Full path to the xEdit executable
TriggerMode	Hotkey	Hotkey, DoubleClick, or SingleClick
HotkeyCode	60 (F2)	DirectInput scancode - Hotkey mode only

Trigger modes

• Hotkey - Open the console, select a reference, press the configured key.
• DoubleClick - Open the console, double-click a reference.
• SingleClick - Open the console, single-click a reference.

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Building

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022 or later with the Desktop development with C++ workload
• CMake ≥ 3.21

Skyrim SE / AE

Requires vcpkg with VCPKG_ROOT set and the x64-windows-static-md triplet.

cmake --preset flatrim
cmake --build build-flatrim --config Release --target xedit_linker_skyrim_se

Other 64-bit targets

FetchContent downloads the required CommonLib automatically. skyrim_se/skyrim_vr and fo4/fo4_vr share a FetchContent name and must be configured in separate build directories.

cmake -B build-skyrim-vr -A x64 -DBUILD_SKYRIM_VR=ON
cmake --build build-skyrim-vr --config Release

32-bit targets

Legacy SDKs must be downloaded manually.

Target	CMake variable	SDK
skyrim_le	SKSE32_SDK_PATH	https://skse.silverlock.org/
fo3	FOSE_SDK_PATH	https://fose.silverlock.org/
fnv	NVSE_SDK_PATH	https://github.com/xNVSE/NVSE
tes4	OBSE_SDK_PATH	https://github.com/llde/xOBSE

cmake -B build-32 -A Win32 `
    -DBUILD_SKYRIM_LE=ON -DSKSE32_SDK_PATH="C:/SDKs/skse32/src" `
    -DBUILD_FNV=ON       -DNVSE_SDK_PATH="C:/SDKs/nvse"
cmake --build build-32 --config Release

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License

GPL-3.0 - Copyright 2026 Modding Forge