If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to “Where did that file go?” or “Which version are we actually using?”, you’re not alone. Most small animation and game teams end up duct-taping folders, scripts, and naming conventions together and calling it a pipeline.
Pipely v0.1.8 exists so you don’t have to do that anymore.
Turning your pipeline into a friendly companion
Pipely is a CLI-based pipeline companion built specifically for animators, technical artists, and small studios. It doesn’t assume you’re a DevOps engineer. It assumes you’re busy, under deadline, and just want things to work.
Instead of wrestling with ad-hoc tools and half-finished scripts, you get a guided, artist-first workflow:
- A CLI and interactive mode that speaks your language—shows, shots, assets, not just paths and flags
- Autocomplete that knows your projects and DCCs
- Simple Git helpers so commits and status checks are quick, not painful
You stay in flow; Pipely quietly handles the “pipeline” part in the background.
Real production tracking, without building a database yourself
Most small teams either track everything in spreadsheets… or not at all.
Pipely v0.1.8 ships with production structure baked in:
- SQLite-backed database for shows, assets, shots, tasks, versions, and tags
- Built-in status flows like Ready, WIP, Blocked, Done
- Clear visibility into “what’s on my plate” and “what’s stuck”
Instead of rebuilding the same tracking system for every project, you get a simple, opinionated foundation that just works. You still keep your creative freedom—but with a backbone that’s actually production-ready.
One command to open the right file in the right app
How many times a day do you:
- Open Blender
- Search for the correct
.blendfile - Hope it’s the latest version
- Realize someone else has another copy somewhere?
Pipely replaces that dance with one command:
- Launch Blender, Krita, Photoshop, After Effects, PureRef, and more directly from Pipely
- Use project-aware defaults so it knows which file to open
- Get friendly feedback when something’s off, instead of cryptic errors
The result: less hunting, fewer mistakes, faster jumps from “I need to work on this shot” to actually working on it.
Built-in observability so tech issues don’t derail the team
Even simple pipelines get messy as soon as a few people are using them. When something breaks, you need to know where and why.
Pipely v0.1.8 bakes in observability from day one:
- Structured logging for consistent, readable logs
- Request IDs so you can trace what actually happened
- Optional StatsD metrics so tech leads can monitor behavior over time
You don’t have to bolt on debugging tools later. Pipely ships with them already wired in, so issues are faster to track down and fix.
Discipline that makes updates safe, not scary
Updating pipeline tools mid-production can feel risky. One bad release and suddenly artists are blocked.
Pipely leans hard into release discipline:
- Conventional commits to keep history clean and understandable
- An automatically generated changelog so you know exactly what changed
- A Monday-only release guard, so teams get predictable updates at the start of the week—not surprises in the middle of a crunch
You stay in control. You decide when to adopt new versions. And when you do, you know what you’re getting.
Designed for real-world teams and real-world machines
Creative teams rarely run on identical hardware or OS setups. Pipely is built to handle that reality:
- Works on WSL, Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Smart path detection keeps projects aligned across different environments
- Git/LFS-ready templates for animation, games, and illustration projects
Whether you’re a solo artist on a laptop or a small team spread over multiple machines, Pipely gives you a consistent way of working.
Keep the tech weight off your shoulders
At its core, Pipely is about one thing: freeing creatives to focus on the work that actually ships.
- Artists stay in flow instead of playing “pipeline engineer”
- Leads get clarity on progress and blockers
- Small studios get big-studio structure without paying for a full-time pipeline department
You don’t need to become a DevOps expert. You just need a tool that respects your time and your craft.
Ready to modernize your pipeline?
You can explore Pipely, see examples, and get a feel for how it fits into your workflow:
- Overview & docs: https://sreyeesh.github.io/pipeline-tools/
- Repo & full changelog: https://github.com/Sreyeesh/pipeline-tools
If you’ve been wanting a pipeline that feels friendly, transparent, and genuinely production-ready—without the usual friction—Pipely v0.1.8 is built for you.