Build in Public: December 2025 Update

Welcome to our latest CGWire and Kitsu update! Over the past three months, we’ve been hard at work, and we’re excited to share all the progress, new features, and improvements we’ve made. Let’s dive in! 🚀

Kitsu Updates 🦊

We’ve hit a major milestone—Kitsu is now officially in version 1.0.0! 🎉

This marks a new chapter for the platform, with more flexibility, performance, and polish across the board. From the brand-new plugin system to smarter scheduling and review tools, here’s a look at what’s new:

1. 🧩 Plugin System
Kitsu’s new plugin system lets teams extend the API—and soon, even the UI—with custom features. Tailor Kitsu to your studio’s exact needs with just a bit of code.

🔗 Learn more about plugins

2. 🗓️ Schedule View & Timesheet Overlay for Task Types
You can now toggle a schedule view from any task type page and overlay timesheet data to compare time spent vs estimates—perfect for tracking real progress at a glance.

3. 📝 Clients Can Now Attach Frames to Comments
Clients can now pin an exact frame when leaving feedback in shared playlists. It’s clearer, more contextual, and avoids the usual back-and-forth.

4. 🧠 Add Multiple Versions of the Same Entity to a Playlist
Need to review animation, comp, and FX for the same shot? You can now add different task types from the same entity to a single playlist—great for cross-department reviews.

5. ✉️ Playlist Notifications for Clients
Skip the manual email. When you share a playlist, you can now notify clients directly via Kitsu—they’ll receive a clean email with the link and instructions.

Infrastructure Updates 💽

This quarter, our infrastructure efforts were all about optimisation. One major milestone: we upgraded our PostgreSQL database, resulting in a noticeable performance boost across the platform.

We also added a small but meaningful feature for our sustainability-minded users, as you can now access your carbon invoices directly from the subscription management UI. Everything you need to report your carbon consumption tied to Kitsu is just a click away.

Events 🎫

We had a fantastic showing at RADI in Angoulême, where we officially announced Kitsu v1.0.0 in front of an audience of over 400 animation professionals—a big moment for the team and the product!

Meanwhile, we’re deep in preparation for the upcoming Kitsu Summit. With the foundations in place, our focus now is making sure everything runs smoothly. We’ll be sharing more as we count down to February.

Kitsu Summit 2026

February 12, 2026 - Paris, France - Join the Future of Production Collaboration

Kitsu Summit 2026

Finance 💰

Q4 closed on a strong note, with a slight but steady income increase over 2024, something we’re proud of given the current market conditions.

We also applied for a new loan from the French BPI to support our continued investment in product development and community growth.

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Metrics

Communication 🗣️

We’ve been spreading the word! With the Kitsu Summit on the horizon and v1.0.0 officially released, we kicked off a French PR campaign to mark the milestone.

Kitsu was recently featured in both Écran Total and 3DVF, highlighting our mission to support creative industries with powerful, user-friendly tools:

Collaboration et gestion de production : Kitsu passe en version 1

Découvrez les avancées de Kitsu V1 pour l’animation et VFX. Optimisez production avec outils de planification, budget et plugins.

3DVFBenoît Rogez

Frank Rousseau, fondateur et directeur général de CGWire : “Il faut des outils capables de faire cohabiter industrie et création artistique”

CGWire est né du constat que les studios d’animation manquaient d’outils efficaces pour structurer leur production et coordonner leurs équipes. De cette nécessité est née Kitsu, une plateforme open source qui accompagne aujourd’hui la transformation numérique des studios en simplifiant le suivi des tâches et la collaboration à distance. Entretien avec Frank Rousseau, son créateur.

Ecran TotalJoseph Le Fer

More to come as we continue sharing what makes Kitsu special with teams across the globe.

Studios & Productions 🏫

Over the past three months, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming several top-tier organizations to the Kitsu family. These studios span games, film, and animation—and each one brings new energy, feedback, and creativity into the ecosystem.

Here’s the full list of recent additions: 🎬

• Piano Sano
• Clown 13
• Kiddigraph
• Soup Kitchen
• Offensive Marketing Group
• La Grange Animation
• Scrawl animation

We’re thrilled to support these teams as they scale their pipelines, streamline their reviews, and bring incredible stories to life. Welcome aboard! 👋✨

Closing Notes  ✍️

Thanks for reading and following along with our journey! 🙌

Whether you’re a long-time user or just discovering Kitsu, we’re always excited to connect. If you have questions, feedback, or ideas to share, don’t hesitate to reach out. We love hearing from the community. 💬

As we wrap up the year, we want to say a big thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a joyful start to 2026 filled with creativity, collaboration, and success. ✨

We’ll be back in March with more updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes news. Until then, take care and see you soon! 👋 🎉