Setup packages desktop application

Status: Preview

Setup packages are currently in preview. Functionality, file format, and behavior may change between releases. Not recommended for production deployments yet.

The desktop application provides a visual interface for creating and managing configurations.

Installation

Install via Scoop on Windows:

scoop bucket add dimescheduler https://github.com/dime-scheduler/setup-packages-distro
scoop install dimescheduler-setup

On macOS, install via Homebrew:

brew tap dime-scheduler/setup-packages-distro https://github.com/dime-scheduler/setup-packages-distro
brew install --cask dimescheduler-setup

Pages

Landing page

The starting point with quick access to:

• Create new configuration
• Open existing configuration
• Recent configurations
• Quick-start templates

Wizard

The wizard is a step-by-step guide for creating configurations.

1. Document types

Choose profile, layouts, users, configuration, or bundle.

2. Metadata

Set owner and notification email:

• The owner email refers to a user that already exists in Dime.Scheduler. This user will be the owner of the new entities.
• The notification email receives a report once the import has completed.

3. Profile settings and workspace builder

Configure theme, routing, and planning (for profiles), and a visual layout editor (for profiles).

4. Layouts

Define grid layouts.

5. Users

Manage user accounts (for users/bundles).

6. Configuration

Import and export application configuration settings. Configuration documents contain key/value pairs for system-wide settings. See the Configuration section for the full list of available keys.

7. Summary and deploy

• Review configuration
• Configure merge strategy (for bundles)
• Save or deploy

Configurations

Manage saved configurations:

• View and edit existing configurations
• Duplicate configurations
• Delete configurations
• Export as JSON5 or JSON

Instances

Configure Dime.Scheduler instances for deployment:

• Add production, sandbox, or test instances
• Store API keys securely
• Test connectivity

Deploy

Bulk-deploy configurations to an instance of choice: