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Here is an overview of our public open-source projects and tools.

Project Name	Description	Tech Stack	Status	Quick Links
bmf-vangard-renpy-ide	Vangard Studio: The Visual Ren'Py Designer.	TypeScript		Repo • Issues
daz-mcp-server	MCP server wrapping the DazScriptServer HTTP plugin for DAZ Studio.	Python		Repo • Issues
daz-script-server	DAZ Studio plugin: embedded HTTP server for executing DazScript remotely.	C++		Repo • Issues
daz-content-browser	Semantic search and content browser for DAZ 3D asset libraries.	Python		Repo • Issues
daz-python-bridge	Project to expose Python server to DAZ Studio.	C Python		Repo • Issues
daz-bridge-usd	DAZ Studio to OpenUSD bridge plugin.	C++		Repo • Issues

💡 Tip: You can check live commit activity across all repositories on our Activity Dashboard.

Projects currently in active development or planned for upcoming releases:

• Next-Gen Ren'Py Integration Tooling - Target: Q3 2026
  
  Further extensions and visual pipeline improvements for bmf-vangard-renpy-ide.
  👉 Follow development & RFCs

• DAZ 3D OpenUSD Pipeline Enhancements - Target: Q4 2026
  
  Further integrations between OpenUSD ecosystem tooling and DAZ Studio workflows.
  👉 Read the Spec

We believe in complete transparency regarding the tools and processes used to build our software.

• AI-Assisted, Expert-Guided: Repositories in this organization can contain code developed using AI-assisted software engineering practices. However, AI is treated as a productivity accelerator—never an authority.
• 30+ Years of Engineering Grounding: With over 30 years of professional software development experience predating modern AI, every architecture design, code implementation, and pull request is backed by engineering discipline.
• Rigorous Verification: All AI-assisted software engineering outputs undergo manual code review, testing, refactoring, and security checks before hitting main.

Got an idea for a new tool, plugin, or feature? We want to hear from you!

We use GitHub Discussions as our central hub for community ideas and feature requests.

1. 💡 Browse & Vote: Check our Discussions Board to upvote (👍) or comment on existing proposals.
2. 📝 Submit a Request: Click Submit a New Project Idea to share your suggestions directly with the team.

We welcome community contributions! Please review our Contributing Guidelines before submitting a Pull Request.

🛑 Note on Code Submissions: While we are open to responsible use of AI for code development assistance, we do NOT accept "vibe coded" pull requests. If you submit unverified, untested, or unexamined AI code, your PR will be closed without review.

Requirements for PRs:

1. You must fully understand and be able to explain every line of code submitted.
2. Contributions must include appropriate unit/integration tests and pass all CI checks.
3. Code must adhere to standard architectural patterns and repository maintainability guidelines.