Add support to run the workfile template builder on startup and simplify resolve houdini path

client/ayon_houdini/api/lib.py

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 from ayon_core.pipeline.create import CreateContext
 from ayon_core.pipeline.template_data import get_template_data
 from ayon_core.pipeline.context_tools import get_current_task_entity
+from ayon_core.pipeline.workfile.workfile_template_builder import (
+    TemplateProfileNotFound
+)
 from ayon_core.tools.utils import PopupUpdateKeys, SimplePopup
 from ayon_core.tools.utils.host_tools import get_tool_by_name
 
@@ -1389,3 +1392,15 @@ def prompt_reset_context():
         update_content_on_context_change()
 
     dialog.deleteLater()
+
+
+def start_workfile_template_builder():
+    from .workfile_template_builder import (
+        build_workfile_template
+    )
+
+    log.info("Starting workfile template builder...")
+    try:
+        build_workfile_template(workfile_creation_enabled=True)
+    except TemplateProfileNotFound:
+        log.warning("Template profile not found. Skipping...")

client/ayon_houdini/api/pipeline.py

@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ def install(self):
         #       opening with last workfile.
         _set_context_settings()
 
+        # Manually call on_new callback as it doesn't get called when AYON
+        # launches for the first time on a context, only when going to
+        # File -> New
+        on_new()
+
         if not IS_HEADLESS:
             import hdefereval  # noqa, hdefereval is only available in ui mode
             # Defer generation of shelves due to issue on Windows where shelf
@@ -414,6 +419,7 @@ def _enforce_start_frame():
 
     if hou.isUIAvailable():
         import hdefereval
+        hdefereval.executeDeferred(lib.start_workfile_template_builder)
         hdefereval.executeDeferred(_enforce_start_frame)
     else:
         # Run without execute deferred when no UI is available because

client/ayon_houdini/api/workfile_template_builder.py

@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ def delete_placeholder(self, placeholder):
         placeholder_node.destroy()
 
 
-def build_workfile_template(*args):
+def build_workfile_template(*args, **kwargs):
     # NOTE Should we inform users that they'll lose unsaved changes ?
     builder = HoudiniTemplateBuilder(registered_host())
-    builder.build_template()
+    builder.build_template(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 def update_workfile_template(*args):