diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/gizmo_menu.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/gizmo_menu.py
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+import os
+import logging
+import nuke
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class GizmoMenu():
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._script_actions = []
+
+    def build_from_configuration(self, parent, configuration):
+        for item in configuration:
+            assert isinstance(item, dict), "Configuration is wrong!"
+
+            # skip items which have no `type` key
+            item_type = item.get('type', None)
+            if not item_type:
+                log.warning("Missing 'type' from configuration item")
+                continue
+
+            if item_type == "action":
+                # filter out `type` from the item dict
+                config = {key: value for key, value in
+                          item.items() if key != "type"}
+
+                command = config['command']
+
+                if command.find('{pipe_path}') > -1:
+                    command = command.format(
+                        pipe_path=os.environ['QUAD_PLUGIN_PATH']
+                    )
+
+                icon = config.get('icon', None)
+                if icon:
+                    try:
+                        icon = icon.format(**os.environ)
+                    except KeyError as e:
+                        log.warning(f"This environment variable doesn't exist: {e}'")
+
+                hotkey = config.get('hotkey', None)
+
+                parent.addCommand(
+                    config['title'],
+                    command=command,
+                    icon=icon,
+                    shortcut=hotkey
+                )
+
+            # add separator
+            # Special behavior for separators
+            if item_type == "separator":
+                parent.addSeparator()
+
+            # add submenu
+            # items should hold a collection of submenu items (dict)
+            elif item_type == "menu":
+                assert "items" in item, "Menu is missing 'items' key"
+
+                icon = item.get('icon', None)
+                if icon:
+                    try:
+                        icon = icon.format(**os.environ)
+                    except KeyError as e:
+                        log.warning(f"This environment variable doesn't exist: {e}'")
+                menu = parent.addMenu(item['title'], icon=icon)
+                self.build_from_configuration(menu, item["items"])
+
+    def add_gizmo_path(self, gizmo_paths):
+        for gizmo_path in gizmo_paths:
+            if os.path.isdir(gizmo_path):
+                for folder in os.listdir(gizmo_path):
+                    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(gizmo_path, folder)):
+                        nuke.pluginAddPath(os.path.join(gizmo_path, folder))
+                nuke.pluginAddPath(gizmo_path)
+            else:
+                log.warning(f"This path doesn't exist: {gizmo_path}")