From 32ea97af45bef30951c65e235f541cc2f2827e46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:04:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] define settings category on core plugins

---
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup.py                 | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup_farm.py            | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py           | 1 +
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_frames_fix.py      | 1 +
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py   | 3 ++-
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_burnin.py          | 1 +
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py          | 1 +
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py       | 1 +
 .../plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py      | 6 +++++-
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_hero_version.py  | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_product_group.py | 2 ++
 .../publish/preintegrate_thumbnail_representation.py        | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py     | 1 +
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_intent.py         | 2 ++
 client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_version.py        | 1 +
 16 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup.py
index 681fe700a3..03eaaf9c6e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class CleanUp(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         "webpublisher",
         "shell"
     ]
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     exclude_families = ["clip"]
     optional = True
     active = True
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup_farm.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup_farm.py
index e655437ced..8d1c8de425 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup_farm.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/cleanup_farm.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class CleanUpFarm(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 11
     label = "Clean Up Farm"
+
+    settings_category = "core"
     enabled = True
 
     # Keep "filesequence" for backwards compatibility of older jobs
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
index 57c69ef2b2..c0b263fa6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class CollectAudio(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         "max",
         "circuit",
     ]
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     audio_product_name = "audioMain"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_frames_fix.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_frames_fix.py
index 0f7d5b692a..4270af5541 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_frames_fix.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_frames_fix.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class CollectFramesFixDef(
     targets = ["local"]
     hosts = ["nuke"]
     families = ["render", "prerender"]
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     rewrite_version_enable = False
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
index 7979b66abe..e6e81ea074 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ class CollectSceneVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     """
 
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
-    label = 'Collect Scene Version'
+    label = "Collect Scene Version"
     # configurable in Settings
     hosts = ["*"]
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     # in some cases of headless publishing (for example webpublisher using PS)
     # you want to ignore version from name and let integrate use next version
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_burnin.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_burnin.py
index fa7fd4e504..f962032680 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_burnin.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_burnin.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ExtractBurnin(publish.Extractor):
         "unreal",
         "circuit",
     ]
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     optional = True
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
index 8a276cf608..bbb6f9585b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class ExtractOIIOTranscode(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Transcode color spaces"
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.019
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     optional = True
 
     # Supported extensions
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
index 1e4997cfb4..377010d9e0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class ExtractReview(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         "photoshop"
     ]
 
+    settings_category = "core"
     # Supported extensions
     image_exts = {"exr", "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "dpx", "tga", "tiff", "tif"}
     video_exts = {"mov", "mp4"}
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 66acb15312..5d9f83fb42 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         "houdini",
         "circuit",
     ]
+    settings_category = "core"
     enabled = False
 
     integrate_thumbnail = False
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
index ec1fddc6b1..c2fa61e1fe 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributions(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.35
     label = "Collect USD Layer Contributions (Asset/Shot)"
     families = ["usd"]
-    enabled = True
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     # A contribution defines a contribution into a (department) layer which
     # will get layered into the target product, usually the asset or shot.
@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ class ExtractUSDLayerContribution(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Extract USD Layer Contributions (Asset/Shot)"
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.45
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     use_ayon_entity_uri = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
@@ -795,6 +797,8 @@ class ExtractUSDAssetContribution(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Extract USD Asset/Shot Contributions"
     order = ExtractUSDLayerContribution.order + 0.01
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     use_ayon_entity_uri = False
 
     def process(self, instance):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_hero_version.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_hero_version.py
index 43f93da293..90e6f15568 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_hero_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_hero_version.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class IntegrateHeroVersion(
     # Must happen after IntegrateNew
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 0.1
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     optional = True
     active = True
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_product_group.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_product_group.py
index 90887a359d..8904d21d69 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_product_group.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/integrate_product_group.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class IntegrateProductGroup(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder - 0.1
     label = "Product Group"
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     # Attributes set by settings
     product_grouping_profiles = None
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/preintegrate_thumbnail_representation.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/preintegrate_thumbnail_representation.py
index 8bd67c0183..900febc236 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/preintegrate_thumbnail_representation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/preintegrate_thumbnail_representation.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class PreIntegrateThumbnails(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     label = "Override Integrate Thumbnail Representations"
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder - 0.1
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     integrate_profiles = []
 
     def process(self, instance):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
index 520e7a7ce9..fda3d93627 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class ValidateOutdatedContainers(
 
     label = "Validate Outdated Containers"
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     optional = True
     actions = [ShowInventory]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_intent.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_intent.py
index 71df652e92..fa5e5af093 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_intent.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_intent.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class ValidateIntent(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
 
     label = "Validate Intent"
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     enabled = False
 
     # Can be modified by settings
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_version.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
index 0359f8fb53..d63c4e1f03 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ValidateVersion(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin, OptionalPyblishPluginMixin):
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
 
     label = "Validate Version"
+    settings_category = "core"
 
     optional = False
     active = True

From 2e345fb297604b9bff86c8c124e50eb723b1b04e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:35:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] warn if 'settings_category' is not filled but settings
 are received

---
 client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
index fb84417730..cd6a7bca75 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
@@ -354,12 +354,17 @@ def get_plugin_settings(plugin, project_settings, log, category=None):
     # Use project settings based on a category name
     if category:
         try:
-            return (
+            output = (
                 project_settings
                 [category]
                 ["publish"]
                 [plugin.__name__]
             )
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"Please fill 'settings_category' for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
+                DeprecationWarning
+            )
+            return output
         except KeyError:
             pass
 
@@ -384,12 +389,17 @@ def get_plugin_settings(plugin, project_settings, log, category=None):
         category_from_file = "core"
 
     try:
-        return (
+        output = (
             project_settings
             [category_from_file]
             [plugin_kind]
             [plugin.__name__]
         )
+        warnings.warn(
+            f"Please fill 'settings_category' for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
+            DeprecationWarning
+        )
+        return output
     except KeyError:
         pass
     return {}

From feece4a7c30f32603c58d11d201aa73d494ed040 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:29:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] fix line length

---
 client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
index cd6a7bca75..dfaba0e7a9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ def get_plugin_settings(plugin, project_settings, log, category=None):
                 [plugin.__name__]
             )
             warnings.warn(
-                f"Please fill 'settings_category' for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
+                "Please fill 'settings_category'"
+                f" for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
                 DeprecationWarning
             )
             return output
@@ -396,7 +397,8 @@ def get_plugin_settings(plugin, project_settings, log, category=None):
             [plugin.__name__]
         )
         warnings.warn(
-            f"Please fill 'settings_category' for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
+            "Please fill 'settings_category'"
+            f" for plugin '{plugin.__name__}'.",
             DeprecationWarning
         )
         return output

From 4e39e86037d878eed6e5359f1891587b5d909ec5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:28:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Add 'enabled' attribute back

---
 .../ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
index c2fa61e1fe..0dc9a5e34d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributions(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.35
     label = "Collect USD Layer Contributions (Asset/Shot)"
     families = ["usd"]
+    enabled = True
     settings_category = "core"
 
     # A contribution defines a contribution into a (department) layer which

From 74ad2e2c7ed451807934f9e640e1f2be2aab350c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:39:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] add settings category to CollectAnatomyInstanceData

---
 .../ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py  | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
index 2fcf562dd0..2cb2297bf7 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class CollectAnatomyInstanceData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.49
     label = "Collect Anatomy Instance data"
 
+    settings_category = "core"
+
     follow_workfile_version = False
 
     def process(self, context):