Maya link

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Connect to Autodesk Maya from VS Code over maya.cmds.commandPort. See your open instances in the sidebar, connect/disconnect and send Python from the editor.

Setup

In VS Code run Maya link: Copy Setup Script
Paste it into Maya's Script Editor (Python tab) and run it or copy it to the userSetup.py and forget about it
Click the Maya link icon in the Activity Bar

The panel scans ports 7000–7100 automatically, so it fills in on its own.

Commands

Command	What it does
`Maya link: Refresh`	Rescan for Maya instances
`Maya link: Send Python to Maya`	Send the editor selection, or the whole file if nothing is selected
`Maya link: Copy Setup Script`	Copy the Python setup snippet to the clipboard
`Maya link: Show Setup Script`	Open the snippet as a Python document

Only one instance is connected at a time. The choice is stored per workspace.

The console icon on each card opens a console for that instance showing its Script Editor output. Open as many as you need — one per Maya. On Linux and macOS they are read-only: select and copy as normal, stray keys do nothing. On Windows, Ctrl+C stops a console and anything you type runs.

The target icon will send a ping to the maya so you can detect if the maya you want to send the code is the correct one before connecting.

Developing

Project layout, build steps and internal notes DEVELOPING.md.

Maya link

IvanCuenca

Maya link

Setup

Commands

Developing