AnimaFlow — Pipeline Layers: Connect Your Existing Pipeline

"Don't change anything. AnimaFlow adapts to your pipeline. The AI uses your existing tools."

How It Works ENTERPRISE ONLY

AnimaFlow's Pipeline Connector scans your existing pipeline and automatically generates AI-callable tools from your APIs, folder structures, and CLI scripts — zero code changes required.

1

Scan

AnimaFlow scans your pipeline: Flask APIs, OpenAPI specs, folder structures, CLI tools, DCC scripts. It discovers endpoints, parameters, and operations automatically.

2

Generate

Discovered endpoints are converted into MCP tools with semantic names, JSON Schema parameters, and descriptions optimized for AI routing. CRUD operations are grouped to minimize tool count.

3

Connect

Your IT team reviews the discovered tools, filters which to enable, and clicks Connect. Tools are injected into AnimaFlow's AI assistants (THOR, FREYJA, HEIMDALLR) instantly.

4

AI Uses Your Tools

When artists talk to THOR, the AI can call your existing pipeline tools directly. "Create shot SH020" becomes a call to your POST /api/shots endpoint. No changes to your pipeline.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Artist: "Create shot SH020 in sequence SEQ01" │ └──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘ │ ┌────────────▼────────────┐ │ ANIMAFLOW AI (THOR) │ │ routes to: create_shot │ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ ┌────────────▼────────────┐ │ Pipeline Connector │ │ Bridge: POST /api/shots│ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ ┌────────────▼────────────┐ │ YOUR EXISTING PIPELINE │ │ (untouched, unchanged) │ └─────────────────────────┘

Supported Pipeline Types

Flask / FastAPI

Scans /openapi.json or route patterns. Auto-discovers all endpoints with parameters and methods.

OpenAPI / Swagger

Directly parses OpenAPI 3.x specs (JSON or YAML). Works with any API that exposes a spec.

Folder Structure

Detects pipeline conventions: SH####/, ASSETS/, PUBLISH/. Maps to AnimaFlow concepts automatically.

CLI Tools

AST-parses Python scripts (argparse, click, typer) and shell scripts. Extracts commands, arguments, and help text.

Kitsu / CGWire

Native integration with Kitsu production management via the Gazu Python client. 95+ tools out of the box.

Custom

Define your own scanner. The Pipeline Connector is extensible — write a custom discovery module for any pipeline type.

IT Management Panel

The Pipeline Layer Manager is visible only to IT managers and administrators. From the DCC tab in AnimaFlow, your IT team can:

✓ Add multiple pipeline layers (your API + Kitsu + custom tools)
✓ Preview discovered tools before connecting
✓ Filter which tools are exposed to AI (respecting Gemini's 128-tool limit)
✓ Rescan when pipeline changes
✓ Health check — verify pipeline is reachable
✓ Namespace isolation — no tool name collisions between layers

Pipeline Layers Connect Your Existing Pipeline