diff --git a/pype/hooks/tvpaint/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/tvpaint/pre_launch_args.py
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+import os
+import shutil
+
+from pype.hosts import tvpaint
+from pype.lib import (
+    PreLaunchHook,
+    ApplicationLaunchFailed,
+    _subprocess
+)
+import avalon
+
+
+class TvpaintPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
+    """Launch arguments preparation.
+
+    Hook add python executable and script path to tvpaint implementation before
+    tvpaint executable and add last workfile path to launch arguments.
+
+    Existence of last workfile is checked. If workfile does not exists tries
+    to copy templated workfile from predefined path.
+    """
+    hosts = ["tvpaint"]
+
+    def execute(self):
+        tvpaint_executable = self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0)
+
+        # This should never be used!
+        remainders = []
+        while self.launch_context.launch_args:
+            remainders.append(self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0))
+
+        self.launch_context.launch_args.append(
+            self.main_executable()
+        )
+        self.launch_context.launch_args.append(
+            "\"{}\"".format(self.launch_script_path())
+        )
+        self.launch_context.launch_args.append(
+            "\"{}\"".format(tvpaint_executable)
+        )
+
+        # Add workfile to launch arguments
+        workfile_path = self.workfile_path()
+        if workfile_path:
+            self.launch_context.launch_args.append(
+                "\"{}\"".format(workfile_path)
+            )
+
+        if remainders:
+            self.log.warning((
+                "There are unexpected launch arguments in TVPaint launch. {}"
+            ).format(str(remainders)))
+            self.launch_context.launch_args.extend(remainders)
+
+    def main_executable(self):
+        """Should lead to python executable."""
+        # TODO change in Pype 3
+        return os.environ["PYPE_PYTHON_EXE"]
+
+    def launch_script_path(self):
+        avalon_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(avalon.__file__))
+        script_path = os.path.join(
+            avalon_dir,
+            "tvpaint",
+            "launch_script.py"
+        )
+        return script_path
+
+    def workfile_path(self):
+        workfile_path = self.data["last_workfile"]
+
+        # copy workfile from template if doesnt exist any on path
+        if not os.path.exists(workfile_path):
+            # TODO add ability to set different template workfile path via
+            # settings
+            pype_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(tvpaint.__file__))
+            template_path = os.path.join(pype_dir, "template.tvpp")
+
+            if not os.path.exists(template_path):
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Couldn't find workfile template file in {}".format(
+                        template_path
+                    )
+                )
+                return
+
+            self.log.info(
+                f"Creating workfile from template: \"{template_path}\""
+            )
+
+            # Copy template workfile to new destinantion
+            shutil.copy2(
+                os.path.normpath(template_path),
+                os.path.normpath(workfile_path)
+            )
+
+        self.log.info(f"Workfile to open: \"{workfile_path}\"")
+
+        return workfile_path