Maya plugin template

created a new plugin & module template https://github.com/hannesdelbeke/maya-plugin-template
Maya plugin

Since Python modules are usually developed in their own repo, vendoring Python modules in the scripts folder results in duplicate outdated data.

• TODO figure out a nice approach for this with requirements
  • plugget handles this

existing Maya templates¶

🔻is used to highlight cons

• https://github.com/FXTD-ODYSSEY/Maya-UIBot plugin & module template, with .ui loader
  • module with . (local path)
  • module installer
  • plugin
  • parsers in config:
    • tool entry
    • shelf entry
    • menu entry
    • status entry? (think not yet implemented)
  • MIT license
  • pure Python
  • Qt loader
  • 🔻usersetup.py
• https://github.com/tbttfox/mayaPluginTemplate
  • module
  • 🔻contains both Python & C++
  • 🔻complex. contains rig code etc.
  • i like the replace project name script.
• https://github.com/robertjoosten/maya-module-installer maya module template, no plugin
  • fix fork, add support for . path
  • MIT license
  • 🔻no plugin

Backlinks¶

• plugin templates
  • Maya plugin template