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Early access · macOS, Windows & Linux

Talk Directly to ShotGrid

Gofer is a desktop assistant for VFX and animation teams. Ask about shots, tasks, versions and notes in plain English and get straight answers from your production database. Then have it do the work: build a playlist, assign a task, open shots in RV. No menus, filters or saved pages.

Gofer Sparks ShotGrid connected

Replayed word for word from a real Gofer session.

Works with
  • Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid)
  • Anthropic (recommended)
  • OpenAI
  • Ollama

The problem

The answer's in there. Somewhere.

Every show runs through ShotGrid: tasks, versions, notes, schedules. It's all there, but a simple question turns into a trip through pages, filters and saved views, or a message to whoever knows where to look.

The usual way 0 steps
  1. Projects
  2. Sparks
  3. Tasks
  4. Tasks per assignee
  5. Filter by assignee
  6. Filter by date
  7. Sort by due date
With Gofer 1 question

Two tasks are due this week (Mon 14 – Sun 20 Sep) on Sparks…

Same answer. One of them is a sentence.

Ask it, or ask it to do it, the way you'd ask your coordinator.

How it works

Ask like you'd ask a teammate.

The Gofer app: a sidebar with project Sparks, ShotGrid and Claude both connected, and quick actions; the chat shows the answer to Who is working on Sparks. The Gofer app answering What is Peter assigned to, then the follow-up What is due this week. The Gofer app answering Get the latest comp notes for spk_001_010, with 1 ShotGrid query listed under the answer.

Real screens from Gofer 0.2.0b3.

  1. 01

    Connect

    Point Gofer at your ShotGrid site and pick a model. Your project, connection status and quick actions sit in the sidebar, one click away.

  2. 02

    Ask

    Type a question in plain English. Gofer works out which shots, tasks and people you mean, queries ShotGrid, and answers in a sentence you can actually read.

  3. 03

    Follow up

    It keeps the thread. Ask what Peter is assigned to, then “what's due this week?”, and Gofer knows you still mean Peter.

  4. 04

    Check its work

    Every answer lists the ShotGrid queries behind it, so you can see exactly where the numbers came from.

What it does

Small tool. Big shortcut.

Follows the conversation

Gofer keeps track of who and what you're talking about, so a follow-up never starts from scratch.

Anthropic · OpenAIin the cloud, with your own API key

Ollamaon your own hardware, no key needed

Local or remote models

Bring your own API key for Anthropic (our recommendation) or OpenAI, or run a local model with Ollama on your own hardware.

Quick actions

Projects, Shots, Tasks, Assets and Versions, one click away.

Speaks shorthand. Shows its work.

Ask for “001_10” and it finds spk_001_010. Every answer lists the ShotGrid queries it ran, so you can check where it came from.

Does the work, not just the lookup

Gofer can act on what it finds: build a playlist, send versions to Screening Room or RV, assign a task. New actions are quick to add, so tell us what you'd want it to do.

Every workstation

A desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux, so the whole crew can use it.

“I've spent 20 years in VFX wrestling with this. You shouldn't have to be a software expert just to find a status update or a client note.”

Peter, creator of Gofer

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Early access

Spend less time digging, more time finishing shots.

We're opening Gofer to a small group of artists, producers, coordinators and pipeline TDs. Join the list for early builds and news, and tell us if you'd like to help shape it.

  • Early builds for macOS, Windows and Linux
  • A direct line to the people building it
  • Occasional emails, never spam

FAQ

Good questions.

Does it work with Flow Production Tracking?

Yes. Flow Production Tracking is ShotGrid's new name, and Gofer connects to it.

Which platforms does it run on?

macOS, Windows and Linux.

Which AI models can I use?

Cloud models from Anthropic or OpenAI, using your own API key, which you add in Gofer's settings. We recommend Anthropic, which is also the default. Or run a local model through Ollama on your own hardware, with no key needed.

Can it change things in ShotGrid, or only answer?

It can act too. Today it can create playlists, open versions in Screening Room or RV, and assign tasks. More actions are easy to add, and we'd like to hear which ones you need.

Is Gofer made by Autodesk?

No. Gofer is an independent tool and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Autodesk.

What does it cost?

Gofer is in early access. Join the list and we'll share builds and plans as they're ready.

Can I help build it?

Please do. Tick “I'd like to collaborate” when you sign up, or email hello@trygofer.com.

The founders

Built by people who've lived in ShotGrid.

Compositing, production and pipeline engineering: more than 55 years of VFX between the three of us.

Peter Sidoriak

Co-founder · Product

20 years in VFX compositing, from Rhythm & Hues and Sony Pictures Imageworks to compositing supervisor on Wednesday and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Tram Le-Jones

Co-founder · Operations & Partnerships

Six years on Shotgun's Street Team advising 200+ studios, then led Solutions at ftrack and Backlight. Founder of the LA Pipeline Meetup.

Katalina Williams

Co-founder · Engineering

Led software for The Mill and MPC Advertising, unifying their pipelines into one platform for 1,000+ artists across seven studios.

Meet the team

Build it with us

Looking for collaborators, pilot studios and investors.

If you know production and want to help shape Gofer, or you'd like to try it on a real show, we'd love to talk.

Reach out Get early access

Questions, or want to contribute? Email hello@trygofer.com