nuke-dev-setup

name	nuke-dev-setup
description	Automated dev environment setup for deadline-cloud-for-nuke. Use when onboarding, setting up the Nuke integration repo, building the package, or installing dependencies. The agent automates all steps and only prompts when user input is required.
tags	["skill","deadline-cloud","deadline-cloud-for-nuke","dev-setup","onboarding","nuke","compositing"]

Nuke Dev Setup

Overview

AI-guided automated setup for the deadline-cloud-for-nuke project. The agent executes all steps, validates results, and only prompts the user when manual intervention is truly required.

Usage

Use this skill when:

• Setting up a new dev environment for the Nuke integration
• Onboarding to the deadline-cloud-for-nuke repo
• Building the Python packages for the first time

Core Concepts

Platform: Windows, Linux, or macOS. Nuke 15 or 16, Python 3.9+.

Build system: Hatch (Python)

Agent Behavior

You MUST automate all possible steps by running commands directly. You MUST only prompt the user when their input is required (fork URL, Nuke version, custom paths). You MUST validate each step's output before proceeding to the next. You MUST inform the user clearly when manual intervention is needed (e.g., installing Nuke itself). You SHOULD report progress at each step.

Setup Workflow

Follow the detailed step-by-step workflow in references/setup-guide.md.

Summary of steps:

1. Detect OS (Windows, Linux, or macOS)
2. Verify Python 3.9+
3. Detect Nuke installation
4. Install Hatch
5. Build the package (hatch build)
6. Install the package into Nuke's Python (editable mode)
7. Install deadline-cloud client library into Nuke's Python
8. Configure NUKE_PATH environment variable
9. Set NUKE_EXECUTABLE environment variable
10. Install test dependencies
11. Display summary