diff --git a/client/ayon_core/cli.py b/client/ayon_core/cli.py
index 80fbb57340..bd47dc1aac 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/cli.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/cli.py
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ def run(script):
     #     future versions might remove it.
     first_arg = sys.argv[0]
     if is_running_from_build():
-        comp_path = os.path.join(os.environ["AYON_ROOT"], "start.py")
-    else:
         comp_path = os.getenv("AYON_EXECUTABLE")
+    else:
+        comp_path = os.path.join(os.environ["AYON_ROOT"], "start.py")
     # Compare paths and remove first argument if it is the same as AYON
     if Path(first_arg).resolve() == Path(comp_path).resolve():
         sys.argv.pop(0)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
index 7c9bd2fcfd..5685011d5f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class BackgroundLoader(api.AfterEffectsLoader):
     """
     label = "Load JSON Background"
     product_types = {"background"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         stub = self.get_stub()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_file.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_file.py
index 79e791af7b..4b81201722 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_file.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_file.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class FileLoader(api.AfterEffectsLoader):
         "review",
         "audio",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         stub = self.get_stub()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/import_workfile.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/import_workfile.py
index 3aa73a5143..d2e58c7752 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/import_workfile.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/import_workfile.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class AppendBlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         so you could also use it as a new base.
     """
 
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
     product_types = {"workfile"}
 
     label = "Append Workfile"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ImportBlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         so you could also use it as a new base.
     """
 
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
     product_types = {"workfile"}
 
     label = "Import Workfile"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
index 938ae6106b..c074b5ed13 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CacheModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         At least for now it only supports Alembic files.
     """
     product_types = {"model", "pointcache", "animation"}
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Load Alembic"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_action.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_action.py
index 4161f8bff3..8135df042a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_action.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_action.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class BlendActionLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"action"}
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
 
     label = "Link Action"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_animation.py
index effb91c48c..c9f3b33a6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_animation.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class BlendAnimationLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"animation"}
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
 
     label = "Link Animation"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_audio.py
index db83c4bca2..3d2f412e2b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_audio.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AudioLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """Load audio in Blender."""
 
     product_types = {"audio"}
-    representations = ["wav"]
+    representations = {"wav"}
 
     label = "Load Audio"
     icon = "volume-up"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
index 1984193a30..f9377d615c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """Load assets from a .blend file."""
 
     product_types = {"model", "rig", "layout", "camera"}
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
 
     label = "Append Blend"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blendscene.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blendscene.py
index 627941752f..f91d828d83 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blendscene.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blendscene.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class BlendSceneLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """Load assets from a .blend file."""
 
     product_types = {"blendScene"}
-    representations = ["blend"]
+    representations = {"blend"}
 
     label = "Append Blend"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
index e677fc3e58..6178578081 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class AbcCameraLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Load Camera (ABC)"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
index 14d61a6395..a510d42850 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class FbxCameraLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
 
     label = "Load Camera (FBX)"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
index 0042482284..e323d49dea 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class FbxModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"model", "rig"}
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
 
     label = "Load FBX"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
index 7a3da1882e..bea997108b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class JsonLayoutLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """Load layout published from Unreal."""
 
     product_types = {"layout"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Layout"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_look.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_look.py
index ce677a8471..75401f94ec 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_look.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_look.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class BlendLookLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"look"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Look"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip.py
index f528caeb29..40ab9c038b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class LoadClip(opfapi.ClipLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"render2d", "source", "plate", "render", "review"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip_batch.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip_batch.py
index 9bdd467d63..1b23a8b465 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip_batch.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/flame/plugins/load/load_clip_batch.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class LoadClipBatch(opfapi.ClipLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"render2d", "source", "plate", "render", "review"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/actions.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/actions.py
index 9600479680..95400ea41c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/actions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/actions.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class FusionSetFrameRangeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "pointcache",
         "render",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"*"}
 
     label = "Set frame range"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class FusionSetFrameRangeWithHandlesLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "pointcache",
         "render",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Set frame range (with handles)"
     order = 12
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_alembic.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
index ae2175964d..312362caca 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class FusionLoadAlembicMesh(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Alembic mesh into Fusion"""
 
     product_types = {"pointcache", "model"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Load alembic mesh"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
index 68b7cdacd1..a84e7e0914 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class FusionLoadFBXMesh(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load FBX mesh into Fusion"""
 
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {
         "3ds",
         "amc",
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
index f0a8233377..7c70b54e48 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class FusionLoadSequence(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "image",
         "online",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_usd.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_usd.py
index 2f8eeb4c66..309b0c094c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_usd.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_usd.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class FusionLoadUSD(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"usd", "usda", "usdz"}
 
     label = "Load USD"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_workfile.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
index fd2fa7c08b..818fbcb187 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class FusionLoadWorkfile(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load the content of a workfile into Fusion"""
 
     product_types = {"workfile"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"comp"}
 
     label = "Load Workfile"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/api/README.md b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/api/README.md
index 7ac185638a..b8d1dbc100 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/api/README.md
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/api/README.md
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class ImageSequenceLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "reference",
         "review",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"jpeg", "png", "jpg"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_audio.py
index 00f3ac77ec..d23f3ed034 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_audio.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ImportAudioLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Import audio."""
 
     product_types = {"shot", "audio"}
-    representations = ["wav"]
+    representations = {"wav"}
     label = "Import Audio"
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_background.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_background.py
index 74bc5a4fd8..dad6ac2f22 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_background.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_background.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class BackgroundLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     Stores the imported asset in a container named after the asset.
     """
     product_types = {"background"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_imagesequence.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_imagesequence.py
index bf4b87a03e..f81ebca9af 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_imagesequence.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_imagesequence.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ImageSequenceLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "reference",
         "review",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"jpeg", "png", "jpg"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_palette.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_palette.py
index d5fbeb323b..24f4b4e8d4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_palette.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_palette.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ImportPaletteLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Import palettes."""
 
     product_types = {"palette", "harmony.palette"}
-    representations = ["plt"]
+    representations = {"plt"}
     label = "Import Palette"
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
index 48064f2b75..96dadb0375 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TemplateLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"template", "workfile"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     label = "Load Template"
     icon = "gift"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template_workfile.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template_workfile.py
index c7132ce373..fa5ffe5105 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template_workfile.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/load/load_template_workfile.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ImportTemplateLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Import templates."""
 
     product_types = {"harmony.template", "workfile"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     label = "Import Template"
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ class ImportWorkfileLoader(ImportTemplateLoader):
     """Import workfiles."""
 
     product_types = {"workfile"}
-    representations = ["zip"]
+    representations = {"zip"}
     label = "Import Workfile"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_clip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_clip.py
index 72d7e03a9a..715e8c508e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_clip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_clip.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LoadClip(phiero.SequenceLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"render2d", "source", "plate", "render", "review"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_effects.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_effects.py
index fd6b8ed694..92aa2de325 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_effects.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/hiero/plugins/load/load_effects.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class LoadEffects(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading colorspace soft effect exported from nukestudio"""
 
     product_types = {"effect"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extension = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Effects"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 972b10ad1b..da1b21ad95 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -1001,6 +1001,82 @@ def add_self_publish_button(node):
     node.setParmTemplateGroup(template)
 
 
+def get_scene_viewer():
+    """
+    Return an instance of a visible viewport.
+
+    There may be many, some could be closed, any visible are current
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[hou.SceneViewer]: A scene viewer, if any.
+    """
+    panes = hou.ui.paneTabs()
+    panes = [x for x in panes if x.type() == hou.paneTabType.SceneViewer]
+    panes = sorted(panes, key=lambda x: x.isCurrentTab())
+    if panes:
+        return panes[-1]
+
+    return None
+
+
+def sceneview_snapshot(
+        sceneview,
+        filepath="$HIP/thumbnails/$HIPNAME.$F4.jpg",
+        frame_start=None,
+        frame_end=None):
+    """Take a snapshot of your scene view.
+
+    It takes snapshot of your scene view for the given frame range.
+    So, it's capable of generating snapshots image sequence.
+    It works in different Houdini context e.g. Objects, Solaris
+
+    Example:
+    	This is how the function can be used::
+
+        	from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import lib
+	        sceneview = hou.ui.paneTabOfType(hou.paneTabType.SceneViewer)
+        	lib.sceneview_snapshot(sceneview)
+
+    Notes:
+        .png output will render poorly, so use .jpg.
+
+        How it works:
+            Get the current sceneviewer (may be more than one or hidden)
+            and screengrab the perspective viewport to a file in the
+            publish location to be picked up with the publish.
+
+        Credits:
+            https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/42808/?page=1#post-354796
+
+    Args:
+        sceneview (hou.SceneViewer): The scene view pane from which you want
+                                     to take a snapshot.
+        filepath (str): thumbnail filepath. it expects `$F4` token
+                        when frame_end is bigger than frame_star other wise
+                        each frame will override its predecessor.
+        frame_start (int): the frame at which snapshot starts
+        frame_end (int): the frame at which snapshot ends
+    """
+
+    if frame_start is None:
+        frame_start = hou.frame()
+    if frame_end is None:
+        frame_end = frame_start
+
+    if not isinstance(sceneview, hou.SceneViewer):
+        log.debug("Wrong Input. {} is not of type hou.SceneViewer."
+                  .format(sceneview))
+        return
+    viewport = sceneview.curViewport()
+
+    flip_settings = sceneview.flipbookSettings().stash()
+    flip_settings.frameRange((frame_start, frame_end))
+    flip_settings.output(filepath)
+    flip_settings.outputToMPlay(False)
+    sceneview.flipbook(viewport, flip_settings)
+    log.debug("A snapshot of sceneview has been saved to: {}".format(filepath))
+
+
 def update_content_on_context_change():
     """Update all Creator instances to current asset"""
     host = registered_host()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/actions.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/actions.py
index fbd89ab9c2..3e9cc35504 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/actions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/actions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "vdbcache",
         "usd",
     }
-    representations = ["abc", "vdb", "usd"]
+    representations = {"abc", "vdb", "usd"}
 
     label = "Set frame range"
     order = 11
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeWithHandlesLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "vdbcache",
         "usd",
     }
-    representations = ["abc", "vdb", "usd"]
+    representations = {"abc", "vdb", "usd"}
 
     label = "Set frame range (with handles)"
     order = 12
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
index 37657cbdff..1bb9043cd0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class AbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"model", "animation", "pointcache", "gpuCache"}
     label = "Load Alembic"
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"abc"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic_archive.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic_archive.py
index 39928fd952..a231bd9993 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic_archive.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_alembic_archive.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class AbcArchiveLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"model", "animation", "pointcache", "gpuCache"}
     label = "Load Alembic as Archive"
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"abc"}
     order = -5
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_ass.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_ass.py
index fd0e8f4604..6e0922e305 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_ass.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_ass.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class AssLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"ass"}
     label = "Load Arnold Procedural"
-    representations = ["ass"]
+    representations = {"ass"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_bgeo.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_bgeo.py
index fd8071c0de..a318b71963 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_bgeo.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_bgeo.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class BgeoLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     label = "Load bgeo"
     product_types = {"model", "pointcache", "bgeo"}
-    representations = [
+    representations = {
         "bgeo", "bgeosc", "bgeogz",
-        "bgeo.sc", "bgeo.gz", "bgeo.lzma", "bgeo.bz2"]
+        "bgeo.sc", "bgeo.gz", "bgeo.lzma", "bgeo.bz2"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_camera.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_camera.py
index 7cb4542d0c..b7912f88f1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_camera.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_camera.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CameraLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
     label = "Load Camera (abc)"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     order = -10
 
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
index a0c5e0c934..398019a3bd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class FbxLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     order = -10
 
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"fbx"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_filepath.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_filepath.py
index f107190f96..d189a027fd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_filepath.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_filepath.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FilePathLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     icon = "link"
     color = "white"
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_hda.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_hda.py
index df77783a34..10fc03be03 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_hda.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_hda.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class HdaLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"hda"}
     label = "Load Hda"
-    representations = ["hda"]
+    representations = {"hda"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 0429b1c3fe..dfbd3c11eb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ImageLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "online",
     }
     label = "Load Image (COP2)"
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     order = -10
 
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index a6556619fc..f09856a970 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class RedshiftProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"redshiftproxy"}
     label = "Load Redshift Proxy"
-    representations = ["rs"]
+    representations = {"rs"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
index 19950e2c98..4e6954c531 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class USDSublayerLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "usdCamera",
     }
     label = "Sublayer USD"
-    representations = ["usd", "usda", "usdlc", "usdnc", "abc"]
+    representations = {"usd", "usda", "usdlc", "usdnc", "abc"}
     order = 1
 
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
index 25f98c7c7c..7e82a6abd0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class USDReferenceLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "usdCamera",
     }
     label = "Reference USD"
-    representations = ["usd", "usda", "usdlc", "usdnc", "abc"]
+    representations = {"usd", "usda", "usdlc", "usdnc", "abc"}
     order = -8
 
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_sop.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_sop.py
index 5b7e022e73..506f6140bf 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_sop.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_sop.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class SopUsdImportLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     label = "Load USD to SOPs"
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["usd"]
+    representations = {"usd"}
     order = -6
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_vdb.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_vdb.py
index d9808020d7..0008f0d5f8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_vdb.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_vdb.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class VdbLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"vdbcache"}
     label = "Load VDB"
-    representations = ["vdb"]
+    representations = {"vdb"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/show_usdview.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/show_usdview.py
index 9506d9dd0c..0158a6b963 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/show_usdview.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/show_usdview.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class ShowInUsdview(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Open USD file in usdview"""
 
     label = "Show in usdview"
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     product_types = {"*"}
     extensions = {"usd", "usda", "usdlc", "usdnc", "abc"}
     order = 15
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_active_view_thumbnail.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_active_view_thumbnail.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aedcb1da02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/extract_active_view_thumbnail.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import pyblish.api
+import tempfile
+from ayon_core.pipeline import publish
+from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api import lib
+from ayon_core.hosts.houdini.api.pipeline import IS_HEADLESS
+
+
+class ExtractActiveViewThumbnail(publish.Extractor):
+    """Set instance thumbnail to a screengrab of current active viewport.
+
+    This makes it so that if an instance does not have a thumbnail set yet that
+    it will get a thumbnail of the currently active view at the time of
+    publishing as a fallback.
+
+    """
+    order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.49
+    label = "Extract Active View Thumbnail"
+    families = ["workfile"]
+    hosts = ["houdini"]
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        if IS_HEADLESS:
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Skip extraction of active view thumbnail, due to being in"
+                "headless mode."
+            )
+            return
+
+        thumbnail = instance.data.get("thumbnailPath")
+        if thumbnail:
+            # A thumbnail was already set for this instance
+            return
+
+        view_thumbnail = self.get_view_thumbnail(instance)
+        if not view_thumbnail:
+            return
+        self.log.debug("Setting instance thumbnail path to: {}"
+                       .format(view_thumbnail)
+        )
+        instance.data["thumbnailPath"] = view_thumbnail
+
+    def get_view_thumbnail(self, instance):
+
+        sceneview = lib.get_scene_viewer()
+        if sceneview is None:
+            self.log.debug("Skipping Extract Active View Thumbnail"
+                           " because no scene view was detected.")
+            return
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", suffix=".jpg", delete=False) as tmp:
+            lib.sceneview_snapshot(sceneview, tmp.name)
+            thumbnail_path = tmp.name
+
+        instance.context.data["cleanupFullPaths"].append(thumbnail_path)
+        return thumbnail_path
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
index e1de6b98f9..6f1e9988c5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FbxLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Fbx Loader."""
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     order = -9
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "white"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
index 1c2c5317cc..4f982dd5ba 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MaxSceneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "model",
     }
 
-    representations = ["max"]
+    representations = {"max"}
     order = -8
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "green"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model.py
index 00e675d69c..1070fce2bd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ModelAbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"model"}
     label = "Load Model with Alembic"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
index 4b87c60de0..82cad71c3e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class FbxModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Fbx Model Loader."""
 
     product_types = {"model"}
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     order = -9
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "white"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
index 2330dbfc24..38f2cdf43c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ObjLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Obj Loader."""
 
     product_types = {"model"}
-    representations = ["obj"]
+    representations = {"obj"}
     order = -9
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "white"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
index bde23e119e..2b946eb2aa 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ModelUSDLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"model"}
     label = "Load Model(USD)"
-    representations = ["usda"]
+    representations = {"usda"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
index 7f515ac6a5..0743b3bb34 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class AbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"camera", "animation", "pointcache"}
     label = "Load Alembic"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache_ornatrix.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache_ornatrix.py
index 31d3f02ec0..2efb7c7f62 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache_ornatrix.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache_ornatrix.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class OxAbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"camera", "animation", "pointcache"}
     label = "Load Alembic with Ornatrix"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     order = -10
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "orange"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcloud.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcloud.py
index c0000c7a79..0e79882fc5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcloud.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcloud.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PointCloudLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Point Cloud Loader."""
 
     product_types = {"pointcloud"}
-    representations = ["prt"]
+    representations = {"prt"}
     order = -8
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "green"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index ff6811bd1b..22d42390d9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class RedshiftProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     label = "Load Redshift Proxy"
     product_types = {"redshiftproxy"}
-    representations = ["rs"]
+    representations = {"rs"}
     order = -9
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "white"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_tycache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_tycache.py
index 0244e4e6fc..7a5296d933 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_tycache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_tycache.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TyCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """TyCache Loader."""
 
     product_types = {"tycache"}
-    representations = ["tyc"]
+    representations = {"tyc"}
     order = -8
     icon = "code-fork"
     color = "green"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
index 963a601009..cecfd5fd12 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ class ValidateInstanceInContext(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             context_label = "{} > {}".format(*context)
             instance_label = "{} > {}".format(folderPath, task)
             message = (
-                "Instance '{}' publishes to different context than current "
-                "context: {}. Current context: {}".format(
+                "Instance '{}' publishes to different folder or task "
+                "than current context: {}. Current context: {}".format(
                     instance.name, instance_label, context_label
                 )
             )
             raise PublishValidationError(
                 message=message,
                 description=(
-                    "## Publishing to a different context data\n"
+                    "## Publishing to a different context folder or task\n"
                     "There are publish instances present which are publishing "
                     "into a different folder path or task than your current context.\n\n"
                     "Usually this is not what you want but there can be cases "
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/addon.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/addon.py
index c68aa4c911..1ad0fcf4cf 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/addon.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/addon.py
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ class MayaAddon(AYONAddon, IHostAddon):
             if norm_path not in new_python_paths:
                 new_python_paths.append(norm_path)
 
+        # add vendor path
+        new_python_paths.append(
+            os.path.join(MAYA_ROOT_DIR, "vendor", "python")
+        )
         env["PYTHONPATH"] = os.pathsep.join(new_python_paths)
 
         # Set default environments
         envs = {
             "AYON_LOG_NO_COLORS": "1",
-            # For python module 'qtpy'
-            "QT_API": "PySide2",
-            # For python module 'Qt'
-            "QT_PREFERRED_BINDING": "PySide2"
         }
         for key, value in envs.items():
             env[key] = value
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 436c5df26c..ff5bee03ca 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -1519,24 +1519,30 @@ def extract_alembic(file,
 
 
 # region ID
-def get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False, nodes=None):
-    """Filter out any node which are locked (reference) or readOnly
+def get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False,
+                          nodes=None,
+                          existing_ids=True):
+    """Return nodes that should receive a `cbId` attribute.
+
+    This includes only mesh and curve nodes, parent transforms of the shape
+    nodes, file texture nodes and object sets (including shading engines).
+
+    This filters out any node which is locked, referenced, read-only,
+    intermediate object.
 
     Args:
-        referenced_nodes (bool): set True to filter out reference nodes
+        referenced_nodes (bool): set True to include referenced nodes
         nodes (list, Optional): nodes to consider
+        existing_ids (bool): set True to include nodes with `cbId` attribute
+
     Returns:
         nodes (set): list of filtered nodes
     """
 
-    lookup = None
-    if nodes is None:
-        # Consider all nodes
-        nodes = cmds.ls()
-    else:
-        # Build a lookup for the only allowed nodes in output based
-        # on `nodes` input of the function (+ ensure long names)
-        lookup = set(cmds.ls(nodes, long=True))
+    if nodes is not None and not nodes:
+        # User supplied an empty `nodes` list to check so all we can
+        # do is return the empty result
+        return set()
 
     def _node_type_exists(node_type):
         try:
@@ -1545,63 +1551,142 @@ def get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False, nodes=None):
         except RuntimeError:
             return False
 
+    def iterate(maya_iterator):
+        while not maya_iterator.isDone():
+            yield maya_iterator.thisNode()
+            maya_iterator.next()
+
     # `readOnly` flag is obsolete as of Maya 2016 therefore we explicitly
     # remove default nodes and reference nodes
-    camera_shapes = ["frontShape", "sideShape", "topShape", "perspShape"]
+    default_camera_shapes = {
+        "frontShape", "sideShape", "topShape", "perspShape"
+    }
 
-    ignore = set()
-    if not referenced_nodes:
-        ignore |= set(cmds.ls(long=True, referencedNodes=True))
-
-    # list all defaultNodes to filter out from the rest
-    ignore |= set(cmds.ls(long=True, defaultNodes=True))
-    ignore |= set(cmds.ls(camera_shapes, long=True))
-
-    # Remove Turtle from the result of `cmds.ls` if Turtle is loaded
-    # TODO: This should be a less specific check for a single plug-in.
-    if _node_type_exists("ilrBakeLayer"):
-        ignore |= set(cmds.ls(type="ilrBakeLayer", long=True))
-
-    # Establish set of nodes types to include
-    types = ["objectSet", "file", "mesh", "nurbsCurve", "nurbsSurface"]
+    # The filtered types do not include transforms because we only want the
+    # parent transforms that have a child shape that we filtered to, so we
+    # include the parents here
+    types = ["mesh", "nurbsCurve", "nurbsSurface", "file", "objectSet"]
 
     # Check if plugin nodes are available for Maya by checking if the plugin
     # is loaded
     if cmds.pluginInfo("pgYetiMaya", query=True, loaded=True):
         types.append("pgYetiMaya")
 
-    # We *always* ignore intermediate shapes, so we filter them out directly
-    nodes = cmds.ls(nodes, type=types, long=True, noIntermediate=True)
+    iterator_type = OpenMaya.MIteratorType()
+    # This tries to be closest matching API equivalents of `types` variable
+    iterator_type.filterList = [
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kMesh,  # mesh
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kNurbsSurface,  # nurbsSurface
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kNurbsCurve,  # nurbsCurve
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kFileTexture,  # file
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kSet,  # objectSet
+        OpenMaya.MFn.kPluginShape  # pgYetiMaya
+    ]
+    it = OpenMaya.MItDependencyNodes(iterator_type)
 
-    # The items which need to pass the id to their parent
-    # Add the collected transform to the nodes
-    dag = cmds.ls(nodes, type="dagNode", long=True)  # query only dag nodes
-    transforms = cmds.listRelatives(dag,
-                                    parent=True,
-                                    fullPath=True) or []
+    fn_dep = OpenMaya.MFnDependencyNode()
+    fn_dag = OpenMaya.MFnDagNode()
+    result = set()
 
-    nodes = set(nodes)
-    nodes |= set(transforms)
+    def _should_include_parents(obj):
+        """Whether to include parents of obj in output"""
+        if not obj.hasFn(OpenMaya.MFn.kShape):
+            return False
 
-    nodes -= ignore  # Remove the ignored nodes
-    if not nodes:
-        return nodes
+        fn_dag.setObject(obj)
+        if fn_dag.isIntermediateObject:
+            return False
 
-    # Ensure only nodes from the input `nodes` are returned when a
-    # filter was applied on function call because we also iterated
-    # to parents and alike
-    if lookup is not None:
-        nodes &= lookup
+        # Skip default cameras
+        if (
+            obj.hasFn(OpenMaya.MFn.kCamera) and
+            fn_dag.name() in default_camera_shapes
+        ):
+            return False
 
-    # Avoid locked nodes
-    nodes_list = list(nodes)
-    locked = cmds.lockNode(nodes_list, query=True, lock=True)
-    for node, lock in zip(nodes_list, locked):
-        if lock:
-            log.warning("Skipping locked node: %s" % node)
-            nodes.remove(node)
+        return True
 
-    return nodes
+    def _add_to_result_if_valid(obj):
+        """Add to `result` if the object should be included"""
+        fn_dep.setObject(obj)
+        if not existing_ids and fn_dep.hasAttribute("cbId"):
+            return
+
+        if not referenced_nodes and fn_dep.isFromReferencedFile:
+            return
+
+        if fn_dep.isDefaultNode:
+            return
+
+        if fn_dep.isLocked:
+            return
+
+        # Skip default cameras
+        if (
+            obj.hasFn(OpenMaya.MFn.kCamera) and
+            fn_dep.name() in default_camera_shapes
+        ):
+            return
+
+        if obj.hasFn(OpenMaya.MFn.kDagNode):
+            # DAG nodes
+            fn_dag.setObject(obj)
+
+            # Skip intermediate objects
+            if fn_dag.isIntermediateObject:
+                return
+
+            # DAG nodes can be instanced and thus may have multiple paths.
+            # We need to identify each path
+            paths = OpenMaya.MDagPath.getAllPathsTo(obj)
+            for dag in paths:
+                path = dag.fullPathName()
+                result.add(path)
+        else:
+            # Dependency node
+            path = fn_dep.name()
+            result.add(path)
+
+    for obj in iterate(it):
+        # For any non-intermediate shape node always include the parent
+        # even if we exclude the shape itself (e.g. when locked, default)
+        if _should_include_parents(obj):
+            fn_dag.setObject(obj)
+            parents = [
+                fn_dag.parent(index) for index in range(fn_dag.parentCount())
+            ]
+            for parent_obj in parents:
+                _add_to_result_if_valid(parent_obj)
+
+        _add_to_result_if_valid(obj)
+
+    if not result:
+        return result
+
+    # Exclude some additional types
+    exclude_types = []
+    if _node_type_exists("ilrBakeLayer"):
+        # Remove Turtle from the result if Turtle is loaded
+        exclude_types.append("ilrBakeLayer")
+
+    if exclude_types:
+        exclude_nodes = set(cmds.ls(nodes, long=True, type=exclude_types))
+        if exclude_nodes:
+            result -= exclude_nodes
+
+    # Filter to explicit input nodes if provided
+    if nodes is not None:
+        # The amount of input nodes to filter to can be large and querying
+        # many nodes can be slow in Maya. As such we want to try and reduce
+        # it as much as possible, so we include the type filter to try and
+        # reduce the result of `maya.cmds.ls` here.
+        nodes = set(cmds.ls(nodes, long=True, type=types + ["dagNode"]))
+        if nodes:
+            result &= nodes
+        else:
+            return set()
+
+    return result
 
 
 def get_id(node):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/menu.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/menu.py
index 0cb7edd40d..e3ef50cdc0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/menu.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/menu.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import json
 import logging
 from functools import partial
 
@@ -214,8 +215,18 @@ def install(project_settings):
             )
             return
 
-        config = project_settings["maya"]["scriptsmenu"]["definition"]
-        _menu = project_settings["maya"]["scriptsmenu"]["name"]
+        menu_settings = project_settings["maya"]["scriptsmenu"]
+        menu_name = menu_settings["name"]
+        config = menu_settings["definition"]
+
+        if menu_settings.get("definition_type") == "definition_json":
+            data = menu_settings["definition_json"]
+            try:
+                config = json.loads(data)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+                print("Skipping studio menu, error decoding JSON definition.")
+                log.error(exc)
+                return
 
         if not config:
             log.warning("Skipping studio menu, no definition found.")
@@ -223,8 +234,8 @@ def install(project_settings):
 
         # run the launcher for Maya menu
         studio_menu = launchformaya.main(
-            title=_menu.title(),
-            objectName=_menu.title().lower().replace(" ", "_")
+            title=menu_name.title(),
+            objectName=menu_name.title().lower().replace(" ", "_")
         )
 
         # apply configuration
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
index eb46088ecd..864a0c1599 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@ def on_save():
     _remove_workfile_lock()
 
     # Generate ids of the current context on nodes in the scene
-    nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False)
+    nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False,
+                                      existing_ids=False)
     for node, new_id in lib.generate_ids(nodes):
         lib.set_id(node, new_id, overwrite=False)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
index 884bdd7538..393f6b0115 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/_load_animation.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class AbcLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         "camera",
         "pointcache",
     }
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Reference animation"
     order = -10
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class FbxLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         "animation",
         "camera",
     }
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
 
     label = "Reference animation"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/actions.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/actions.py
index a98fe97692..8bef219812 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/actions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/actions.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "proxyAbc",
         "pointcache",
     }
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Set frame range"
     order = 11
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeWithHandlesLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "proxyAbc",
         "pointcache",
     }
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Set frame range (with handles)"
     order = 12
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ImportMayaLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.Loader):
         so you could also use it as a new base.
 
     """
-    representations = ["ma", "mb", "obj"]
+    representations = {"ma", "mb", "obj"}
     product_types = {
         "model",
         "pointcache",
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ class ImportMayaLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.Loader):
         )
     ]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings):
+        super(ImportMayaLoader, cls).apply_settings(project_settings)
+        cls.enabled = cls.load_settings["import_loader"].get("enabled", True)
+
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         import maya.cmds as cmds
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
index 7170c30422..4b7d2f42ab 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ArnoldStandinLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     product_types = {
         "ass", "animation", "model", "proxyAbc", "pointcache", "usd"
     }
-    representations = ["ass", "abc", "usda", "usdc", "usd"]
+    representations = {"ass", "abc", "usda", "usdc", "usd"}
 
     label = "Load as Arnold standin"
     order = -5
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_assembly.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_assembly.py
index a0cbf91905..0fcbc6bd07 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_assembly.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_assembly.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api import setdress
 class AssemblyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"assembly"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Set Dress"
     order = -9
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
index 0a40993fcd..228189f1a1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class AudioLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"audio"}
     label = "Load audio"
-    representations = ["wav"]
+    representations = {"wav"}
     icon = "volume-up"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
index 9689282ae9..9832d2d657 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_gpucache.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class GpuCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Alembic as gpuCache"""
 
     product_types = {"model", "animation", "proxyAbc", "pointcache"}
-    representations = ["abc", "gpu_cache"]
+    representations = {"abc", "gpu_cache"}
 
     label = "Load Gpu Cache"
     order = -5
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 3641655d49..5b0858ce70 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class FileNodeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"image", "plate", "render"}
     label = "Load file node"
-    representations = ["exr", "tif", "png", "jpg"]
+    representations = {"exr", "tif", "png", "jpg"}
     icon = "image"
     color = "orange"
     order = 2
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image_plane.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image_plane.py
index b298d5b892..15c7654c52 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image_plane.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image_plane.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ImagePlaneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
     product_types = {"image", "plate", "render"}
     label = "Load imagePlane"
-    representations = ["mov", "exr", "preview", "png", "jpg"]
+    representations = {"mov", "exr", "preview", "png", "jpg"}
     icon = "image"
     color = "orange"
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ImagePlaneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             plug = "{}.{}".format(image_plane_shape, attr)
             cmds.setAttr(plug, value)
 
-        movie_representations = ["mov", "preview"]
+        movie_representations = {"mov", "preview"}
         if context["representation"]["name"] in movie_representations:
             cmds.setAttr(image_plane_shape + ".type", 2)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
index f126a1df26..af0e000dd2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class LookLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     """Specific loader for lookdev"""
 
     product_types = {"look"}
-    representations = ["ma"]
+    representations = {"ma"}
 
     label = "Reference look"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
index 05da173bb7..b19b14b1aa 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class MatchmoveLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"matchmove"}
-    representations = ["py", "mel"]
+    representations = {"py", "mel"}
     defaults = ["Camera", "Object", "Mocap"]
 
     label = "Run matchmove script"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_maya_usd.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_maya_usd.py
index cd73c26de1..628a25e574 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_maya_usd.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_maya_usd.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MayaUsdLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Read USD data in a Maya USD Proxy"""
 
     product_types = {"model", "usd", "pointcache", "animation"}
-    representations = ["usd", "usda", "usdc", "usdz", "abc"]
+    representations = {"usd", "usda", "usdc", "usdz", "abc"}
 
     label = "Load USD to Maya Proxy"
     order = -1
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd.py
index 984d14dff3..f32c76481d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MultiverseUsdLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "pointcache",
         "animation",
     }
-    representations = ["usd", "usda", "usdc", "usdz", "abc"]
+    representations = {"usd", "usda", "usdc", "usdz", "abc"}
 
     label = "Load USD to Multiverse"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd_over.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd_over.py
index dc5bc6ec1c..b23fa48f07 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd_over.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_multiverse_usd_over.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class MultiverseUsdOverLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Reference file"""
 
     product_types = {"mvUsdOverride"}
-    representations = ["usda", "usd", "udsz"]
+    representations = {"usda", "usd", "udsz"}
 
     label = "Load Usd Override into Compound"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index 0f91d9048a..7760d4081c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RedshiftProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Redshift proxy"""
 
     product_types = {"redshiftproxy"}
-    representations = ["rs"]
+    representations = {"rs"}
 
     label = "Import Redshift Proxy"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
index de18b2b0ec..847591bd11 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         "matchmove",
     }
 
-    representations = ["ma", "abc", "fbx", "mb"]
+    representations = {"ma", "abc", "fbx", "mb"}
 
     label = "Reference"
     order = -10
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class MayaUSDReferenceLoader(ReferenceLoader):
 
     label = "Reference Maya USD"
     product_types = {"usd"}
-    representations = ["usd"]
+    representations = {"usd"}
     extensions = {"usd", "usda", "usdc"}
 
     options = ReferenceLoader.options + [
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_rendersetup.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_rendersetup.py
index 7096f86e35..d5685b2c4c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_rendersetup.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_rendersetup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class RenderSetupLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load json preset for RenderSetup overwriting current one."""
 
     product_types = {"rendersetup"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
     defaults = ['Main']
 
     label = "Load RenderSetup template"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_arnold.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_arnold.py
index 0780a7b3e7..5b0c78fd6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_arnold.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_arnold.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class LoadVDBtoArnold(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load OpenVDB for Arnold in aiVolume"""
 
     product_types = {"vdbcache"}
-    representations = ["vdb"]
+    representations = {"vdb"}
 
     label = "Load VDB to Arnold"
     icon = "cloud"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
index 3fa490f405..e345a7bf6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class LoadVDBtoRedShift(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"vdbcache"}
-    representations = ["vdb"]
+    representations = {"vdb"}
 
     label = "Load VDB to RedShift"
     icon = "cloud"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
index 7b87c21f38..d6d1c948b0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class LoadVDBtoVRay(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load OpenVDB in a V-Ray Volume Grid"""
 
     product_types = {"vdbcache"}
-    representations = ["vdb"]
+    representations = {"vdb"}
 
     label = "Load VDB to VRay"
     icon = "cloud"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayproxy.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayproxy.py
index 895a4a4127..14d645021c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayproxy.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayproxy.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class VRayProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load VRay Proxy with Alembic or VrayMesh."""
 
     product_types = {"vrayproxy", "model", "pointcache", "animation"}
-    representations = ["vrmesh", "abc"]
+    representations = {"vrmesh", "abc"}
 
     label = "Import VRay Proxy"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayscene.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayscene.py
index 36a25e2af1..ea3215da97 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayscene.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_vrayscene.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class VRaySceneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Vray scene"""
 
     product_types = {"vrayscene_layer"}
-    representations = ["vrscene"]
+    representations = {"vrscene"}
 
     label = "Import VRay Scene"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
index 880efd82e1..e2664439b0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class XgenLoader(ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     """Load Xgen as reference"""
 
     product_types = {"xgen"}
-    representations = ["ma", "mb"]
+    representations = {"ma", "mb"}
 
     label = "Reference Xgen"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
index a5cd04b0f4..caea6b7a72 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class YetiCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load Yeti Cache with one or more Yeti nodes"""
 
     product_types = {"yeticache", "yetiRig"}
-    representations = ["fur"]
+    representations = {"fur"}
 
     label = "Load Yeti Cache"
     order = -9
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
index 74e33c5866..bf9525bae3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_rig.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class YetiRigLoader(plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     """This loader will load Yeti rig."""
 
     product_types = {"yetiRig"}
-    representations = ["ma"]
+    representations = {"ma"}
 
     label = "Load Yeti Rig"
     order = -9
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_look.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_look.py
index 00e1855b19..a3a32bc0cb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_look.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_look.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from maya import cmds  # noqa
 import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
-SHAPE_ATTRS = ["castsShadows",
+SHAPE_ATTRS = {"castsShadows",
                "receiveShadows",
                "motionBlur",
                "primaryVisibility",
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ SHAPE_ATTRS = ["castsShadows",
                "visibleInReflections",
                "visibleInRefractions",
                "doubleSided",
-               "opposite"]
-SHAPE_ATTRS = set(SHAPE_ATTRS)
+               "opposite"}
 
 
 def get_pxr_multitexture_file_attrs(node):
@@ -59,9 +58,8 @@ for node_type in list(FILE_NODES.keys()):
     if node_type not in all_node_types:
         FILE_NODES.pop(node_type)
 
-for node_type in RENDER_SET_TYPES:
-    if node_type not in all_node_types:
-        RENDER_SET_TYPES.remove(node_type)
+RENDER_SET_TYPES = [node_type for node_type in RENDER_SET_TYPES
+                    if node_type in all_node_types]
 del all_node_types
 
 # Cache pixar dependency node types so we can perform a type lookup against it
@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@ def get_look_attrs(node):
     if cmds.objectType(node, isAType="shape"):
         attrs = cmds.listAttr(node, changedSinceFileOpen=True) or []
         for attr in attrs:
-            if attr in SHAPE_ATTRS or \
-                    attr not in SHAPE_ATTRS and attr.startswith('ai'):
+            if attr in SHAPE_ATTRS or attr.startswith('ai'):
                 result.append(attr)
     return result
 
@@ -290,7 +287,6 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     families = ["look"]
     label = "Collect Look"
     hosts = ["maya"]
-    maketx = True
 
     def process(self, instance):
         """Collect the Look in the instance with the correct layer settings"""
@@ -302,15 +298,12 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         """Collect looks.
 
         Args:
-            instance: Instance to collect.
+            instance (pyblish.api.Instance): Instance to collect.
 
         """
         self.log.debug("Looking for look associations "
                        "for %s" % instance.data['name'])
 
-        # Lookup set (optimization)
-        instance_lookup = set(cmds.ls(instance, long=True))
-
         # Discover related object sets
         self.log.debug("Gathering sets ...")
         sets = self.collect_sets(instance)
@@ -351,75 +344,15 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         # Collect file nodes used by shading engines (if we have any)
         files = []
         look_sets = list(sets.keys())
-        shader_attrs = [
-            "surfaceShader",
-            "volumeShader",
-            "displacementShader",
-            "aiSurfaceShader",
-            "aiVolumeShader",
-            "rman__surface",
-            "rman__displacement"
-        ]
         if look_sets:
             self.log.debug("Found look sets: {}".format(look_sets))
-
-            # Get all material attrs for all look sets to retrieve their inputs
-            existing_attrs = []
-            for look in look_sets:
-                for attr in shader_attrs:
-                    if cmds.attributeQuery(attr, node=look, exists=True):
-                        existing_attrs.append("{}.{}".format(look, attr))
-
-            materials = cmds.listConnections(existing_attrs,
-                                             source=True,
-                                             destination=False) or []
-
-            self.log.debug("Found materials:\n{}".format(materials))
-
-            self.log.debug("Found the following sets:\n{}".format(look_sets))
-            # Get the entire node chain of the look sets
-            # history = cmds.listHistory(look_sets, allConnections=True)
-            # if materials list is empty, listHistory() will crash with
-            # RuntimeError
-            history = set()
-            if materials:
-                history = set(
-                    cmds.listHistory(materials, allConnections=True))
-
-            # Since we retrieved history only of the connected materials
-            # connected to the look sets above we now add direct history
-            # for some of the look sets directly
-            # handling render attribute sets
-
-            # Maya (at least 2024) crashes with Warning when render set type
-            # isn't available. cmds.ls() will return empty list
-            if RENDER_SET_TYPES:
-                render_sets = cmds.ls(look_sets, type=RENDER_SET_TYPES)
-                if render_sets:
-                    history.update(
-                        cmds.listHistory(render_sets,
-                                         future=False,
-                                         pruneDagObjects=True)
-                        or []
-                    )
-
-            # Ensure unique entries only
-            history = list(history)
-
-            files = cmds.ls(history,
-                            # It's important only node types are passed that
-                            # exist (e.g. for loaded plugins) because otherwise
-                            # the result will turn back empty
-                            type=list(FILE_NODES.keys()),
-                            long=True)
-
-            # Sort for log readability
-            files.sort()
+            files = self.collect_file_nodes(look_sets)
 
         self.log.debug("Collected file nodes:\n{}".format(files))
-        # Collect textures if any file nodes are found
+
+        # Collect texture resources if any file nodes are found
         resources = []
-        for node in files:  # sort for log readability
+        for node in files:
             resources.extend(self.collect_resources(node))
         instance.data["resources"] = resources
         self.log.debug("Collected resources: {}".format(resources))
@@ -439,6 +372,78 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         self.log.debug("Collected look for %s" % instance)
 
+    def collect_file_nodes(self, look_sets):
+        """Get the entire node chain of the look sets and return file nodes
+
+        Arguments:
+            look_sets (List[str]): List of sets and shading engines relevant
+                to the look.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[str]: List of file node names.
+
+        """
+
+        shader_attrs = [
+            "surfaceShader",
+            "volumeShader",
+            "displacementShader",
+            "aiSurfaceShader",
+            "aiVolumeShader",
+            "rman__surface",
+            "rman__displacement"
+        ]
+
+        # Get all material attrs for all look sets to retrieve their inputs
+        existing_attrs = []
+        for look_set in look_sets:
+            for attr in shader_attrs:
+                if cmds.attributeQuery(attr, node=look_set, exists=True):
+                    existing_attrs.append("{}.{}".format(look_set, attr))
+
+        materials = cmds.listConnections(existing_attrs,
+                                         source=True,
+                                         destination=False) or []
+
+        self.log.debug("Found materials:\n{}".format(materials))
+
+        # Get the entire node chain of the look sets
+        # history = cmds.listHistory(look_sets, allConnections=True)
+        # if materials list is empty, listHistory() will crash with
+        # RuntimeError
+        history = set()
+        if materials:
+            history.update(cmds.listHistory(materials, allConnections=True))
+
+        # Since we retrieved history only of the connected materials connected
+        # to the look sets above we now add direct history for some of the
+        # look sets directly handling render attribute sets
+
+        # Maya (at least 2024) crashes with Warning when render set type
+        # isn't available. cmds.ls() will return empty list
+        if RENDER_SET_TYPES:
+            render_sets = cmds.ls(look_sets, type=RENDER_SET_TYPES)
+            if render_sets:
+                history.update(
+                    cmds.listHistory(render_sets,
+                                     future=False,
+                                     pruneDagObjects=True)
+                    or []
+                )
+
+        # Get file nodes in the material history
+        files = cmds.ls(list(history),
+                        # It's important only node types are passed that
+                        # exist (e.g. for loaded plugins) because otherwise
+                        # the result will turn back empty
+                        type=list(FILE_NODES.keys()),
+                        long=True)
+
+        # Sort for log readability
+        files.sort()
+
+        return files
+
     def collect_sets(self, instance):
         """Collect all objectSets which are of importance for publishing
 
@@ -446,7 +451,8 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         which need to be
 
         Args:
-            instance (list): all nodes to be published
+            instance (pyblish.api.Instance): publish instance containing all
+                nodes to be published.
 
         Returns:
             dict
@@ -624,7 +630,7 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "source": source,  # required for resources
                 "files": files,
                 "color_space": color_space
-            }  # required for resources
+            }
 
 
 class CollectModelRenderSets(CollectLook):
@@ -639,13 +645,13 @@ class CollectModelRenderSets(CollectLook):
     families = ["model"]
     label = "Collect Model Render Sets"
     hosts = ["maya"]
-    maketx = True
 
     def collect_sets(self, instance):
         """Collect all related objectSets except shadingEngines
 
         Args:
-            instance (list): all nodes to be published
+            instance (pyblish.api.Instance): publish instance containing all
+                nodes to be published.
 
         Returns:
             dict
@@ -661,7 +667,7 @@ class CollectModelRenderSets(CollectLook):
                 if objset in sets:
                     continue
 
-                if "shadingEngine" in cmds.nodeType(objset, inherited=True):
+                if cmds.objectType(objset, isAType="shadingEngine"):
                     continue
 
                 sets[objset] = {"uuid": lib.get_id(objset), "members": list()}
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
index c5a3b1659d..e6f4b908bb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_instance_in_context.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import (
     OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
 )
 
-from maya import cmds
-
 
 class ValidateInstanceInContext(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
                                 OptionalPyblishPluginMixin):
@@ -38,17 +36,20 @@ class ValidateInstanceInContext(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             return
 
         folder_path = instance.data.get("folderPath")
-        context_folder_path = self.get_context_folder_path(instance)
-        if folder_path != context_folder_path:
+        task = instance.data.get("task")
+        context = self.get_context(instance)
+        if (folder_path, task) != context:
+            context_label = "{} > {}".format(*context)
+            instance_label = "{} > {}".format(folder_path, task)
             raise PublishValidationError(
                 message=(
-                    "Instance '{}' publishes to different folder than current"
+                    "Instance '{}' publishes to different context than current"
                     " context: {}. Current context: {}".format(
-                        instance.name, folder_path, context_folder_path
+                        instance.name, instance_label, context_label
                     )
                 ),
                 description=(
-                    "## Publishing to a different folder\n"
+                    "## Publishing to a different context data\n"
                     "There are publish instances present which are publishing "
                     "into a different folder than your current context.\n\n"
                     "Usually this is not what you want but there can be cases "
@@ -64,14 +65,20 @@ class ValidateInstanceInContext(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
     @classmethod
     def repair(cls, instance):
-        context_folder_path = cls.get_context_folder_path(instance)
-        instance_node = instance.data["instance_node"]
-        cmds.setAttr(
-            "{}.folderPath".format(instance_node),
-            context_folder_path,
-            type="string"
+        context_folder_path, context_task = cls.get_context(
+            instance)
+
+        create_context = instance.context.data["create_context"]
+        instance_id = instance.data["instance_id"]
+        created_instance = create_context.get_instance_by_id(
+            instance_id
         )
+        created_instance["folderPath"] = context_folder_path
+        created_instance["task"] = context_task
+        create_context.save_changes()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_context_folder_path(instance):
-        return instance.context.data["folderPath"]
+    def get_context(instance):
+        """Return asset, task from publishing context data"""
+        context = instance.context
+        return context.data["folderPath"], context.data["task"]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids.py
index ba748a4fc4..2d6f231cb5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids.py
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ class ValidateNodeIDs(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         # We do want to check the referenced nodes as it might be
         # part of the end product.
         id_nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=True,
-                                             nodes=instance[:])
-        invalid = [n for n in id_nodes if not lib.get_id(n)]
-
-        return invalid
+                                             nodes=instance[:],
+                                             # Exclude those with already
+                                             # existing ids
+                                             existing_ids=False)
+        return id_nodes
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids_in_database.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids_in_database.py
index bb6b590f5c..d679c510af 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids_in_database.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_node_ids_in_database.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class ValidateNodeIdsInDatabase(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             return
 
         # Get all id required nodes
-        id_required_nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=True,
+        id_required_nodes = lib.get_id_required_nodes(referenced_nodes=False,
                                                       nodes=nodes)
         if not id_required_nodes:
-            return []
+            return
 
         # check ids against database ids
         folder_ids = cls.get_project_folder_ids(context=instance.context)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_resolution.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_resolution.py
index 1e5a9a944c..d822dca288 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_resolution.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_resolution.py
@@ -84,19 +84,11 @@ class ValidateResolution(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
     @classmethod
     def get_folder_resolution(cls, instance):
-        folder_attributes = instance.data["folderEntity"]["attrib"]
-        if (
-            "resolutionWidth" in folder_attributes
-            and "resolutionHeight" in folder_attributes
-            and "pixelAspect" in folder_attributes
-        ):
-            width = folder_attributes["resolutionWidth"]
-            height = folder_attributes["resolutionHeight"]
-            pixelAspect = folder_attributes["pixelAspect"]
-            return int(width), int(height), float(pixelAspect)
-
-        # Defaults if not found in asset document or project document
-        return 1920, 1080, 1.0
+        task_attributes = instance.data["taskEntity"]["attrib"]
+        width = task_attributes["resolutionWidth"]
+        height = task_attributes["resolutionHeight"]
+        pixel_aspect = task_attributes["pixelAspect"]
+        return int(width), int(height), float(pixel_aspect)
 
     @classmethod
     def repair(cls, instance):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/common/capture.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/vendor/python/capture.py
similarity index 99%
rename from client/ayon_core/vendor/python/common/capture.py
rename to client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/vendor/python/capture.py
index 224699f916..4ccfdb35f3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/common/capture.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/vendor/python/capture.py
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ import logging
 from maya import cmds
 from maya import mel
 
-try:
-    from PySide2 import QtGui, QtWidgets
-except ImportError:
-    from PySide import QtGui
-    QtWidgets = QtGui
+from qtpy import QtGui, QtWidgets
 
 version_info = (2, 3, 0)
 
@@ -873,7 +869,11 @@ def _get_screen_size():
     if _in_standalone():
         return [0, 0]
 
-    rect = QtWidgets.QDesktopWidget().screenGeometry(-1)
+    try:
+        rect = QtWidgets.QDesktopWidget().screenGeometry(-1)
+    except AttributeError:
+        # in Qt6 it is a different call
+        rect = QtWidgets.QApplication.primaryScreen().availableGeometry()
     return [rect.width(), rect.height()]
 
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/actions.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/actions.py
index a1b3697ef1..53cb03087b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/actions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/actions.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "yeticache",
         "pointcache",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"*"}
 
     label = "Set frame range"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class SetFrameRangeWithHandlesLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "yeticache",
         "pointcache",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Set frame range (with handles)"
     order = 12
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
index e48dbf5e2f..7d823919dc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LoadBackdropNodes(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading Published Backdrop nodes (workfile, nukenodes)"""
 
     product_types = {"workfile", "nukenodes"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"nk"}
 
     label = "Import Nuke Nodes"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
index 70b736b1c8..14c54c3adc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AlembicCameraLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Load Alembic Camera"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
index 8a41d854d9..df8f2ab018 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
         "prerender",
         "review",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
@@ -130,6 +130,18 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
             first = 1
             last = first + duration
 
+        # If a slate is present, the frame range is 1 frame longer for movies,
+        # but file sequences its the first frame that is 1 frame lower.
+        slate_frames = repre_entity["data"].get("slateFrames", 0)
+        extension = "." + repre_entity["context"]["ext"]
+
+        if extension in VIDEO_EXTENSIONS:
+            last += slate_frames
+
+        files_count = len(repre_entity["files"])
+        if extension in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS and files_count != 1:
+            first -= slate_frames
+
         # Fallback to folder name when namespace is None
         if namespace is None:
             namespace = context["folder"]["name"]
@@ -167,7 +179,9 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
                 repre_entity
             )
 
-            self._set_range_to_node(read_node, first, last, start_at_workfile)
+            self._set_range_to_node(
+                read_node, first, last, start_at_workfile, slate_frames
+            )
 
             version_name = version_entity["version"]
             if version_name < 0:
@@ -402,14 +416,21 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
             for member in members:
                 nuke.delete(member)
 
-    def _set_range_to_node(self, read_node, first, last, start_at_workfile):
+    def _set_range_to_node(
+        self, read_node, first, last, start_at_workfile, slate_frames=0
+    ):
         read_node['origfirst'].setValue(int(first))
         read_node['first'].setValue(int(first))
         read_node['origlast'].setValue(int(last))
         read_node['last'].setValue(int(last))
 
         # set start frame depending on workfile or version
-        self._loader_shift(read_node, start_at_workfile)
+        if start_at_workfile:
+            read_node['frame_mode'].setValue("start at")
+
+            start_frame = self.script_start - slate_frames
+
+            read_node['frame'].setValue(str(start_frame))
 
     def _make_retimes(self, parent_node, version_data):
         ''' Create all retime and timewarping nodes with copied animation '''
@@ -466,18 +487,6 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
                 for i, n in enumerate(dependent_nodes):
                     last_node.setInput(i, n)
 
-    def _loader_shift(self, read_node, workfile_start=False):
-        """ Set start frame of read node to a workfile start
-
-        Args:
-            read_node (nuke.Node): The nuke's read node
-            workfile_start (bool): set workfile start frame if true
-
-        """
-        if workfile_start:
-            read_node['frame_mode'].setValue("start at")
-            read_node['frame'].setValue(str(self.script_start))
-
     def _get_node_name(self, context):
         folder_entity = context["folder"]
         product_name = context["product"]["name"]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
index f17b179d1b..a87c81295a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class LoadEffects(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading colorspace soft effect exported from nukestudio"""
 
     product_types = {"effect"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Effects - nodes"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
index 6b58977a95..8fa1347598 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class LoadEffectsInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading colorspace soft effect exported from nukestudio"""
 
     product_types = {"effect"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Effects - Input Process"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
index 6709648ffb..95f85bacfc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LoadGizmo(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading nuke Gizmo"""
 
     product_types = {"gizmo"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"nk"}
 
     label = "Load Gizmo"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
index 3017fa5fc9..3112e27811 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class LoadGizmoInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading colorspace soft effect exported from nukestudio"""
 
     product_types = {"gizmo"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"nk"}
 
     label = "Load Gizmo - Input Process"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 9d3f9ceea0..d825b621fc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LoadImage(load.LoaderPlugin):
         "review",
         "image",
     }
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
index 73c21376b4..beebd0458f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_matchmove.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class MatchmoveLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"matchmove"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"py"}
 
     defaults = ["Camera", "Object"]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
index 971c36b6cf..0326e0a4fc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class AlembicModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     product_types = {"model", "pointcache", "animation"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"abc"}
 
     label = "Load Alembic"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_ociolook.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_ociolook.py
index 82addcdfc0..c369030b65 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_ociolook.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_ociolook.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LoadOcioLookNodes(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Loading Ocio look to the nuke.Node graph"""
 
     product_types = {"ociolook"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load OcioLook [nodes]"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
index ccc4164355..3e554f9d3b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class LinkAsGroup(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Copy the published file to be pasted at the desired location"""
 
     product_types = {"workfile", "nukenodes"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = {"nk"}
 
     label = "Load Precomp"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
index c013da84d2..627888ac92 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@ class ExtractSlateFrame(publish.Extractor):
             self.log.debug(
                 "__ matching_repre: {}".format(pformat(matching_repre)))
 
+        data = matching_repre.get("data", {})
+        data["slateFrames"] = 1
+        matching_repre["data"] = data
+
         self.log.info("Added slate frame to representation files")
 
     def add_comment_slate_node(self, instance, node):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/README.md b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/README.md
index c936c1ec1f..b391131a42 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/README.md
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/README.md
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class ImageLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """
 
     families = ["image"]
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         path = self.filepath_from_context(context)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 72df2706b5..d71067615e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ImageLoader(photoshop.PhotoshopLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"image", "render"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         stub = self.get_stub()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image_from_sequence.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image_from_sequence.py
index 73e8c3683c..dd14543f3e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image_from_sequence.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_image_from_sequence.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ImageFromSequenceLoader(photoshop.PhotoshopLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"render"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     options = []
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_reference.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_reference.py
index 7cd34690f7..b563faff82 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/load/load_reference.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(photoshop.PhotoshopLoader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"image", "render"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         stub = self.get_stub()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/resolve/plugins/load/load_clip.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/resolve/plugins/load/load_clip.py
index c7bced5e8e..2ce1c43957 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/resolve/plugins/load/load_clip.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/resolve/plugins/load/load_clip.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.TimelineItemLoader):
 
     product_types = {"render2d", "source", "plate", "render", "review"}
 
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     extensions = set(
         ext.lstrip(".") for ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.union(VIDEO_EXTENSIONS)
     )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
index d940d7b05c..01cb65dd5c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SubstanceLoadProjectMesh(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load mesh for project"""
 
     product_types = {"*"}
-    representations = ["abc", "fbx", "obj", "gltf", "usd", "usda", "usdc"]
+    representations = {"abc", "fbx", "obj", "gltf", "usd", "usda", "usdc"}
 
     label = "Load mesh"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_image.py
index e954b72f12..aad8f92d26 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class ImportImage(plugin.Loader):
     """Load image or image sequence to TVPaint as new layer."""
 
     product_types = {"render", "image", "background", "plate", "review"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Import Image"
     order = 1
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
index ec671b0cb1..a7fcb9f4a4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class LoadImage(plugin.Loader):
     """Load image or image sequence to TVPaint as new layer."""
 
     product_types = {"render", "image", "background", "plate", "review"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Load Image"
     order = 1
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_sound.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_sound.py
index d8c6a7a430..7e8c8022d6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_sound.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_sound.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ImportSound(plugin.Loader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"audio", "review", "plate"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Import Sound"
     order = 1
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
index 8663dac997..407671e14d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LoadWorkfile(plugin.Loader):
     """Load workfile."""
 
     product_types = {"workfile"}
-    representations = ["tvpp"]
+    representations = {"tvpp"}
 
     label = "Load Workfile"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_alembic_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_alembic_animation.py
index 64d684939c..a12f4f41b4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_alembic_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_alembic_animation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class AnimationAlembicLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"animation"}
     label = "Import Alembic Animation"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_animation.py
index 59b9f66b78..f6a612ce53 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_animation.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AnimationFBXLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"animation"}
     label = "Import FBX Animation"
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
index 285834c911..681c83c6a1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CameraLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"camera"}
     label = "Load Camera"
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_geometrycache_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_geometrycache_abc.py
index 44c308069b..ae7d41192a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_geometrycache_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_geometrycache_abc.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PointCacheAlembicLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"model", "pointcache"}
     label = "Import Alembic Point Cache"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout.py
index b0f09ee8b0..49d95c6459 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LayoutLoader(plugin.Loader):
     """Load Layout from a JSON file"""
 
     product_types = {"layout"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Layout"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout_existing.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout_existing.py
index 56e36f6185..f9d438367b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout_existing.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_layout_existing.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ExistingLayoutLoader(plugin.Loader):
     """
 
     product_types = {"layout"}
-    representations = ["json"]
+    representations = {"json"}
 
     label = "Load Layout on Existing Scene"
     icon = "code-fork"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_abc.py
index 64b1810080..dfc5d58708 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_abc.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SkeletalMeshAlembicLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"pointcache", "skeletalMesh"}
     label = "Import Alembic Skeletal Mesh"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_fbx.py
index f61f0dbc3f..513404ab98 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_skeletalmesh_fbx.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SkeletalMeshFBXLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"rig", "skeletalMesh"}
     label = "Import FBX Skeletal Mesh"
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_abc.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_abc.py
index 256cb9e8bc..0bf6ce9eaa 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_abc.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_abc.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class StaticMeshAlembicLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"model", "staticMesh"}
     label = "Import Alembic Static Mesh"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_fbx.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_fbx.py
index 0ec4b1b4f8..b7bb57ac23 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_fbx.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_staticmesh_fbx.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class StaticMeshFBXLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"model", "staticMesh"}
     label = "Import FBX Static Mesh"
-    representations = ["fbx"]
+    representations = {"fbx"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_uasset.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_uasset.py
index 89ef357c89..63f23ecc11 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_uasset.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_uasset.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class UAssetLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"uasset"}
     label = "Load UAsset"
-    representations = ["uasset"]
+    representations = {"uasset"}
     icon = "cube"
     color = "orange"
 
@@ -166,6 +166,6 @@ class UMapLoader(UAssetLoader):
 
     product_types = {"uasset"}
     label = "Load Level"
-    representations = ["umap"]
+    representations = {"umap"}
 
     extension = "umap"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_yeticache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_yeticache.py
index 21715a24c6..708fc83745 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_yeticache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_yeticache.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class YetiLoader(plugin.Loader):
 
     product_types = {"yeticacheUE"}
     label = "Import Yeti"
-    representations = ["abc"]
+    representations = {"abc"}
     icon = "pagelines"
     color = "orange"
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/plugins.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/plugins.py
index 064af4ddc1..2475800cbb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/plugins.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/plugins.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class LoaderPlugin(list):
     """
 
     product_types = set()
-    representations = []
+    representations = set()
     extensions = {"*"}
     order = 0
     is_multiple_contexts_compatible = False
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ class LoaderPlugin(list):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_representations(cls):
+        """Representation names with which is plugin compatible.
+
+        Empty set makes the plugin incompatible with any representation. To
+            allow compatibility with all representations use '{"*"}'.
+
+        Returns:
+            set[str]: Names with which is plugin compatible.
+
+        """
         return cls.representations
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file.py
index 5e6daa866b..08dad03be3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline import load
 class CopyFile(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Copy the published file to be pasted at the desired location"""
 
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     product_types = {"*"}
 
     label = "Copy File"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file_path.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file_path.py
index ecde3bc55f..fdf31b5e02 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file_path.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/copy_file_path.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline import load
 
 class CopyFilePath(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Copy published file path to clipboard"""
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     product_types = {"*"}
 
     label = "Copy File Path"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delete_old_versions.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delete_old_versions.py
index 04873d8b5c..8e04fd9827 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delete_old_versions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delete_old_versions.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #     is_multiple_contexts_compatible = True
 #     sequence_splitter = "__sequence_splitter__"
 #
-#     representations = ["*"]
+#     representations = {"*"}
 #     product_types = {"*"}
 #     tool_names = ["library_loader"]
 #
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delivery.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delivery.py
index f8184c8567..c7954a18b2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delivery.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/delivery.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Delivery(load.ProductLoaderPlugin):
     is_multiple_contexts_compatible = True
     sequence_splitter = "__sequence_splitter__"
 
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     product_types = {"*"}
     tool_names = ["library_loader"]
 
@@ -91,9 +91,15 @@ class DeliveryOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             longest_key = max(self.templates.keys(), key=len)
             dropdown.setMinimumContentsLength(len(longest_key))
 
-        template_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        template_label.setCursor(QtGui.QCursor(QtCore.Qt.IBeamCursor))
-        template_label.setTextInteractionFlags(QtCore.Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        template_dir_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        template_dir_label.setCursor(QtGui.QCursor(QtCore.Qt.IBeamCursor))
+        template_dir_label.setTextInteractionFlags(
+            QtCore.Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
+
+        template_file_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        template_file_label.setCursor(QtGui.QCursor(QtCore.Qt.IBeamCursor))
+        template_file_label.setTextInteractionFlags(
+            QtCore.Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
 
         renumber_frame = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
 
@@ -123,7 +129,8 @@ class DeliveryOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         input_layout.addRow("Selected representations", selected_label)
         input_layout.addRow("Delivery template", dropdown)
-        input_layout.addRow("Template value", template_label)
+        input_layout.addRow("Directory template", template_dir_label)
+        input_layout.addRow("File template", template_file_label)
         input_layout.addRow("Renumber Frame", renumber_frame)
         input_layout.addRow("Renumber start frame", first_frame_start)
         input_layout.addRow("Root", root_line_edit)
@@ -151,7 +158,8 @@ class DeliveryOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         layout.addWidget(text_area)
 
         self.selected_label = selected_label
-        self.template_label = template_label
+        self.template_dir_label = template_dir_label
+        self.template_file_label = template_file_label
         self.dropdown = dropdown
         self.first_frame_start = first_frame_start
         self.renumber_frame = renumber_frame
@@ -282,11 +290,13 @@ class DeliveryOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         """Adds list of delivery templates from Anatomy to dropdown."""
         templates = {}
         for template_name, value in anatomy.templates["delivery"].items():
-            path_template = value["path"]
-            if (
-                not isinstance(path_template, str)
-                or not path_template.startswith('{root')
-            ):
+            directory_template = value["directory"]
+            if not directory_template.startswith("{root"):
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Skipping template '%s' because directory template does "
+                    "not start with `{root` in value: %s",
+                    template_name, directory_template
+                )
                 continue
 
             templates[template_name] = value
@@ -350,7 +360,8 @@ class DeliveryOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         name = self.dropdown.currentText()
         template_value = self.templates.get(name)
         if template_value:
-            self.template_label.setText(template_value)
+            self.template_dir_label.setText(template_value["directory"])
+            self.template_file_label.setText(template_value["file"])
             self.btn_delivery.setEnabled(bool(self._get_selected_repres()))
 
     def _update_progress(self, uploaded):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/open_file.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/open_file.py
index fc57708cd6..3b5fbbc0c9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/open_file.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/open_file.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class OpenFile(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Open Image Sequence or Video with system default"""
 
     product_types = {"render2d"}
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
 
     label = "Open"
     order = -10
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/push_to_library.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/push_to_library.py
index 02d834bc95..981028d734 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/push_to_library.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/push_to_library.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class PushToLibraryProject(load.ProductLoaderPlugin):
 
     is_multiple_contexts_compatible = True
 
-    representations = ["*"]
+    representations = {"*"}
     product_types = {"*"}
 
     label = "Push to Library project"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
index d51a7374d3..1891c25521 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -32,6 +32,35 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import (
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish.lib import add_repre_files_for_cleanup
 
 
+def frame_to_timecode(frame: int, fps: float) -> str:
+    """Convert a frame number and FPS to editorial timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF).
+
+    Unlike `ayon_core.pipeline.editorial.frames_to_timecode` this does not
+    rely on the `opentimelineio` package, so it can be used across hosts that
+    do not have it available.
+
+    Args:
+        frame (int): The frame number to be converted.
+        fps (float): The frames per second of the video.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The timecode in HH:MM:SS:FF format.
+    """
+    # Calculate total seconds
+    total_seconds = frame / fps
+
+    # Extract hours, minutes, and seconds
+    hours = int(total_seconds // 3600)
+    minutes = int((total_seconds % 3600) // 60)
+    seconds = int(total_seconds % 60)
+
+    # Adjust for non-integer FPS by rounding the remaining frames appropriately
+    remaining_frames = round((total_seconds - int(total_seconds)) * fps)
+
+    # Format and return the timecode
+    return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{seconds:02d}:{remaining_frames:02d}"
+
+
 class ExtractReview(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Extracting Review mov file for Ftrack
 
@@ -390,7 +419,16 @@ class ExtractReview(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             # add outputName to anatomy format fill_data
             fill_data.update({
                 "output": output_name,
-                "ext": output_ext
+                "ext": output_ext,
+
+                # By adding `timecode` as data we can use it
+                # in the ffmpeg arguments for `--timecode` so that editorial
+                # like Resolve or Premiere can detect the start frame for e.g.
+                # review output files
+                "timecode": frame_to_timecode(
+                    frame=temp_data["frame_start_handle"],
+                    fps=float(instance.data["fps"])
+                )
             })
 
             try:  # temporary until oiiotool is supported cross platform
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_slate_data.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_slate_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..750fb5d60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_slate_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import pyblish.api
+
+from ayon_core.pipeline import publish
+
+
+class ExtractSlateData(publish.Extractor):
+    """Add slate data for integration."""
+
+    label = "Slate Data"
+    # Offset from ExtractReviewSlate and ExtractGenerateSlate.
+    order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder + 0.49
+    families = ["slate", "review"]
+    hosts = ["nuke", "shell"]
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        for representation in instance.data.get("representations", []):
+            if "slate-frame" not in representation.get("tags", []):
+                continue
+
+            data = representation.get("data", {})
+            data["slateFrames"] = 1
+            representation["data"] = data
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c9ff4ea0a..dc8b312364 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ line-ending = "auto"
 
 [tool.codespell]
 # Ignore words that are not in the dictionary.
-ignore-words-list = "ayon,ynput,parms,parm,hda"
+ignore-words-list = "ayon,ynput,parms,parm,hda,developpement"
+
 skip = "./.*,./package/*,*/vendor/*,*/unreal/integration/*,*/aftereffects/api/extension/js/libs/*"
 count = true
 quiet-level = 3
diff --git a/server/settings/tools.py b/server/settings/tools.py
index 488d27e8f1..fb8430a71c 100644
--- a/server/settings/tools.py
+++ b/server/settings/tools.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ def _product_types_enum():
         "rig",
         "setdress",
         "take",
+        "usd",
         "usdShade",
         "vdbcache",
         "vrayproxy",
diff --git a/server_addon/applications/server/applications.json b/server_addon/applications/server/applications.json
index 85bf6f1dda..e4b72fdff9 100644
--- a/server_addon/applications/server/applications.json
+++ b/server_addon/applications/server/applications.json
@@ -7,6 +7,26 @@
             "host_name": "maya",
             "environment": "{\n  \"MAYA_DISABLE_CLIC_IPM\": \"Yes\",\n  \"MAYA_DISABLE_CIP\": \"Yes\",\n  \"MAYA_DISABLE_CER\": \"Yes\",\n  \"PYMEL_SKIP_MEL_INIT\": \"Yes\",\n  \"LC_ALL\": \"C\"\n}\n",
             "variants": [
+                {
+                    "name": "2025",
+                    "label": "2025",
+                    "executables": {
+                        "windows": [
+                            "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\bin\\maya.exe"
+                        ],
+                        "darwin": ["/Applications/Autodesk/maya2025/Maya.app"],
+                        "linux": [
+                            "/usr/autodesk/maya2025/bin/maya"
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "arguments": {
+                        "windows": [],
+                        "darwin": [],
+                        "linux": []
+                    },
+                    "environment": "{\n  \"MAYA_VERSION\": \"2025\"\n}",
+                    "use_python_2": false
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "2024",
                     "label": "2024",
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/loaders.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/loaders.py
index 418a7046ae..4e949f616a 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/loaders.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/loaders.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel, SettingsField
 from ayon_server.types import ColorRGB_float, ColorRGBA_uint8
 
 
+class LoaderEnabledModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(title="Enabled")
+
+
 class ColorsSetting(BaseSettingsModel):
     model: ColorRGBA_uint8 = SettingsField(
         (209, 132, 30, 1.0), title="Model:")
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ class ReferenceLoaderModel(BaseSettingsModel):
 
 
 class ImportLoaderModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(title="Enabled")
     namespace: str = SettingsField(title="Namespace")
     group_name: str = SettingsField(title="Group name")
 
@@ -113,6 +118,89 @@ class LoadersModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         title="Import Loader"
     )
 
+    # Enable/disable loaders
+    ArnoldStandinLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Arnold Standin Loader"
+    )
+    AssemblyLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Assembly Loader"
+    )
+    AudioLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Audio Loader"
+    )
+    GpuCacheLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="GPU Cache Loader"
+    )
+    FileNodeLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="File Node (Image) Loader"
+    )
+    ImagePlaneLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Image Plane Loader"
+    )
+    LookLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Look Loader"
+    )
+    MatchmoveLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Matchmove Loader"
+    )
+    MultiverseUsdLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Multiverse USD Loader"
+    )
+    MultiverseUsdOverLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Multiverse USD Override Loader"
+    )
+    RedshiftProxyLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Redshift Proxy Loader"
+    )
+    RenderSetupLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Render Setup Loader"
+    )
+    LoadVDBtoArnold: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="VDB to Arnold Loader"
+    )
+    LoadVDBtoRedShift: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="VDB to Redshift Loader"
+    )
+    LoadVDBtoVRay: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="VDB to V-Ray Loader"
+    )
+    VRayProxyLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Vray Proxy Loader"
+    )
+    VRaySceneLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="VrayScene Loader"
+    )
+    XgenLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Xgen Loader"
+    )
+    YetiCacheLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Yeti Cache Loader"
+    )
+    YetiRigLoader: LoaderEnabledModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=LoaderEnabledModel,
+        title="Yeti Rig Loader"
+    )
+
+
 DEFAULT_LOADERS_SETTING = {
     "colors": {
         "model": [209, 132, 30, 1.0],
@@ -154,8 +242,29 @@ DEFAULT_LOADERS_SETTING = {
         "display_handle": True
     },
     "import_loader": {
+        "enabled": True,
         "namespace": "{folder[name]}_{product[name]}_##_",
         "group_name": "_GRP",
         "display_handle": True
-    }
+    },
+    "ArnoldStandinLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "AssemblyLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "AudioLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "FileNodeLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "GpuCacheLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "ImagePlaneLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "LookLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "MatchmoveLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "MultiverseUsdLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "MultiverseUsdOverLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "RedshiftProxyLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "RenderSetupLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "LoadVDBtoArnold": {"enabled": True},
+    "LoadVDBtoRedShift": {"enabled": True},
+    "LoadVDBtoVRay": {"enabled": True},
+    "VRayProxyLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "VRaySceneLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "XgenLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "YetiCacheLoader": {"enabled": True},
+    "YetiRigLoader": {"enabled": True},
 }
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/scriptsmenu.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/scriptsmenu.py
index d01dff1621..7b0ba7d831 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/scriptsmenu.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/scriptsmenu.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import json
+
+from pydantic import validator
+from ayon_server.exceptions import BadRequestException
 from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel, SettingsField
 
 
@@ -14,19 +18,60 @@ class ScriptsmenuSubmodel(BaseSettingsModel):
     )
 
 
+_definition_mode_type = [
+    {"value": "definition", "label": "Menu Builder"},
+    {"value": "definition_json", "label": "Raw JSON (advanced)"}
+]
+
+
 class ScriptsmenuModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    """Add a custom scripts menu to Maya"""
     _isGroup = True
 
     name: str = SettingsField(title="Menu Name")
+
+    definition_type: str = SettingsField(
+        title="Define menu using",
+        description="Choose the way to define the custom scripts menu "
+                    "via settings",
+        enum_resolver=lambda: _definition_mode_type,
+        conditionalEnum=True,
+        default="definition"
+    )
     definition: list[ScriptsmenuSubmodel] = SettingsField(
         default_factory=list,
         title="Menu Definition",
         description="Scriptmenu Items Definition"
     )
+    definition_json: str = SettingsField(
+        "[]", title="Menu Definition JSON", widget="textarea",
+        description=(
+            "Define the custom tools menu using a JSON list. "
+            "For more details on the JSON format, see "
+            "[here](https://github.com/Colorbleed/scriptsmenu?tab=readme-ov-file#configuration)."  # noqa: E501
+        )
+    )
+
+    @validator("definition_json")
+    def validate_json(cls, value):
+        if not value.strip():
+            return "[]"
+        try:
+            converted_value = json.loads(value)
+            success = isinstance(converted_value, list)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            success = False
+
+        if not success:
+            raise BadRequestException(
+                "The definition can't be parsed as json list object"
+            )
+        return value
 
 
 DEFAULT_SCRIPTSMENU_SETTINGS = {
     "name": "Custom Tools",
+    "definition_type": "definition",
     "definition": [
         {
             "type": "action",
@@ -39,5 +84,6 @@ DEFAULT_SCRIPTSMENU_SETTINGS = {
                 "shader"
             ]
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "definition_json": "[]"
 }
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/version.py b/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
index 1a4f79a972..75b463f198 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring addon version."""
-__version__ = "0.1.13"
+__version__ = "0.1.15"