dy Install Libs is a Houdini shelf toolset designed to make installing libraries smooth and simple. No manual edits, no broken installs.

• :installer: Library from JSON
  • Import a downloaded library using its JSON file—automatically copies and updates the package file in your library folder.
• :installer2: Install Library
  • Generate a new JSON package from scratch, tied to your library folder.
• :download: Library from GitHub
  • Clone and install libraries straight from a GitHub URL.
• :addassetdirectory: Create Library
  • Build a library scaffold with templates and auto-generate the package file.
• :reload: Restart Houdini
  • Reload everything easily with one click.
• :packedfoldercopy: Copy Preferences
  • Copy Houdini preferences into another Houdini version.
• :asset_library: Library Manager
  • Download, install, enable or disable your libraries easily with a custom UI tool.

This may not work for installing render engines, as they typically need a custom .json package file to set up environment variables and paths.

Download

dy Install Libs

Videos

https://youtu.be/ZGfc07cLyvs

http://youtu.be/eiMyRiC2oNs

http://youtu.be/SdiSod0MoUc

Release Notes

• v1.3.1 (2026.3.26):
  • Support for "enable" key from packages files in string (while it should be bool).
  • "URL" key fix when a library from database is installed manually as standalone library.
  • Small fixes and improvements.
• v1.3 (2026.3.24):
  • Library Manager: Custom UI tool to download, install, enable and disable local libraries.
• v1.2 (2026.2.25):
  • Copy Preferences: Copy current (or custom path) Houdini preferences into a new location.
  • Copy Preferences: Custom user selection of files and directories to be copied.
• v1.1 (2025.8.5):
  • Library from GitHub: Support for download GitHub Repository Releases.
  • Library from GitHub: fixed and replaced old "path" JSON variable for "hpath" where a GitHub repo doesn't have a package file.
  • Installed Package File: Support for relative paths using $HOUDINI_PACKAGE_PATH variable.