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I found this company which makes a living by creating custom actionscripts for people and companies.

Welcome to Automated Workflows, LLC., a leader in professional AppleScript and workflow automation software integration services and technology.

Primarily serving Macintosh-based clients, we specialize in helping businesses to become more efficient, by developing more consistent and effective workflows, allowing them to cut their expenses and increase their revenue

In their Applescript section they say this.

AppleScript is a scripting language that is installed with the operating system onto every Macintosh computer. Scripting differs slightly from programming. Programming generally allows you to write a compiled application that directly controls the behavior of a computer. Scripting allows you to write a set of instructions to control existing applications on a computer. On a Macintosh, this includes the operating system.

AppleScript's English-like syntax makes it much simpler to learn and write than other languages. Therefore, many Mac users have taken it upon themselves to learn it. There are many resources available for learning AppleScript yourself, including professional training, books, and more.

AppleScripts are written in an editor application, and Apple has included a script editor in the operating system. Simply called "Script Editor," this application can be used by anyone to write, compile, and save AppleScripts. Some other editors are available too, which provide dozens of great features, shortcuts, and assistance for writing scripts of varying complexity. Some of these editors even allow you to apply interfaces to your scripts, making them look and feel just like any other application on the Mac.

Uses for AppleScript

Whether you know it or not, you have probably used AppleScripts in the past. AppleScript is primarily used to automate repetitive tasks that are performed at regular intervals. Many programs such as application installers and email programs use AppleScripts to perform specialized tasks.

Companies use AppleScript for automating all different types of tasks, including the following:

• Image manipulation and conversion
• Desktop and database publishing
• Database maintenance
• Server maintenance
• File/Folder maintenance
• CD/DVD duplication
• Much, much more!

When talking about user generated pipelines people ask if there's really a business to be made in this? Well if automated workflows can make a business off applescripts which are sharable and open (as you can see the code). There success stories good and they also provide consulting service for developers and workflow planning. So you can imagine there would be these types of opptunities if there was a open, sharable and non-propitery pipleline language. Which reminds me I need to look at the I-AM and U-AR drafts.