Can I make a Rhino plugin that runs Grasshopper scripts?

Grasshopper Developer
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Sorry for what is probably a beginner question. But I would like some clarity before I go down the road of learning Python and how to use the Rhino Common Python API - I have only done basic programming and never used an API before.

I’ve been learning Grasshopper and realized that I can create some scripts to automate some really tedious tasks in my industry. However this industry is almost entirely made up of somewhat tech-averse hands-on type of people who mostly use Autocad LT or similar and rarely model in 3D. They would respond much better to a Rhino Plugin than a collection of Grasshopper clusters.

I’m wondering if I can create some Grasshopper scripts and then call them from a very user-friendly plugin within Rhino. Or would I have to recreate the logic of the scripts in Rhino Common using Python? (if this is the case I will probably not pursue this project).

Thanks!

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Have you seen Grasshopper Player?

It’s a feature in Rhino that allows you to run Grasshopper scripts without needing to open the full Grasshopper interface. It lets you create and interact with Grasshopper definitions in a more user-friendly way, making it easier for people who are not familiar with Grasshopper to use the logic you’ve created. You can package your Grasshopper definitions and run them as a simple plugin within Rhino.

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That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!