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The Kitsu API allows to store and manage the data of your animation/VFX production. Through it, you can link all the tools of your pipeline and make sure they are all synchronized.
A dedicated Python client, Gazu <https://gazu.cg-wire.com>
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integrate Zou into the tools.
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Features
Zou can:
- Store production data, such as projects, shots, assets, tasks, and file metadata.
- Track the progress of your artists
- Store preview files and version them
- Provide folder and file paths for any task
- Import and Export data to CSV files
- Publish an event stream of changes
Installation and Documentation
Installation of Zou requires the setup of third-party tools such as a database instance, so it is recommended to follow the documentation:
https://zou.cg-wire.com/ <https://zou.cg-wire.com>
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Specification:
https://api-docs.kitsu.cloud/ <https://api-docs.kitsu.cloud>
__Contributions are welcomed so long as the C4 contract <https://rfc.zeromq.org/spec:42/C4>
__ is respected.
Zou is based on Python and the Flask <http://flask.pocoo.org/>
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framework.
You can use the pre-commit hook for Black (a Python code formatter) before committing:
.. code:: bash
pip install pre-commit
pre-commit install
Instructions for setting up a development environment are available in
the documentation <https://zou.cg-wire.com/development/>
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About authors
Kitsu is written by CGWire, a company based in France. We help with animation and
VFX studios to collaborate better through efficient tooling. We already work
with more than 70 studios around the world.
Visit `cg-wire.com <https://cg-wire.com>`__ for more information.
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