AniKin v0.2.0 Beta — First Public Release
🎉 Welcome to AniKin!
Today marks the first public release of AniKin (Animation + Kinematics) — a free, open-source productivity toolkit built for Autodesk Maya animators.
AniKin was created with one goal:
Help animators spend less time fighting tools and more time creating great animation.
Whether you're a student, freelancer, indie developer, or professional animator, AniKin aims to streamline everyday animation workflows through a unified, dockable toolkit.
✨ Highlights
🎬 Core Animation
AniTween
AniOffset
AniTangents
AniBake
AniNudge
AniAlign
⚡ Workflow
AniSets
Hotkey Manager
Dockable UI
Reorderable Toolbar
👀 Visual Tools
AniMotion
AniGhost
🎨 Modern UI
Premium SVG icon system
Dark theme
Dockable interface
Designed for Maya animators
💻 Supported Versions
Maya 2022
Maya 2023
Maya 2024
Maya 2025
Maya 2026
Maya 2027
Supported on
Windows
macOS
Linux
📦 Installation
Drag & Drop
Simply drag
drag_drop_install.py
into the Maya viewport.
AniKin installs automatically.
❤️ Open Source
AniKin is released under the GNU GPL v3.
Special thanks to the Key Machine project for inspiring portions of the AniTween workflow and helping advance open-source animation tooling.
This is the first public beta release.
While core functionality is stable, you may encounter bugs or missing features as AniKin continues to evolve.
Please report issues and suggestions through GitHub Issues.
🔮 Coming Soon
The roadmap includes:
AniMirror
Smart Key
Foot Slide Detector
AniBookmarks
AniSnap
AniExport
Animation Health Report
Root Motion Inspector
Balance & COM Visualizer
Auto Curve Cleanup
…and much more.
🙏 Thank You
AniKin began as a personal tool to improve my own animation workflow.
I'm sharing it with the community in the hope that it helps fellow animators—especially students, hobbyists, and independent creators—work faster, iterate more freely, and spend more time animating.
If AniKin saves you time or improves your workflow, consider giving the project a ⭐ on GitHub. Your feedback, bug reports, and feature suggestions will help shape future releases.
Happy Animating! 🎬
— Mihir Patil