"custom_topics": [ "keyword": "pipeline_export", "path": "//nas/docs/maya2026/pipeline_export.html" ]

Then, in Maya, help -custom "pipeline_export"; opens your internal doc. If you write a plugin (C++/Python), implement the MPxNode::getHelpURL() method to return a local path. Maya 2026 will display it in the Attribute Editor's help button. Autodesk's Help API (Unofficial but Powerful) Under the hood, the web help uses a REST API. You can query it from inside Maya:

Autodesk Maya 2026 isn't just another annual release. It arrives at a inflection point: real-time engines (Unreal, Unity), AI-assisted geometry, and USD-based workflows are now table stakes. In this environment, the built-in Maya 2026 Help system has evolved from a static manual into a dynamic, context-aware problem-solving engine. Yet, most users still treat it as a last resort.