@bluecadet/launchpad

• v3.0.3
• github
• npm
• changelog

Launchpad provides a collection of tools designed to streamline the development, deployment, and maintenance of media installations. It handles content management, process monitoring, and more.

Key Features

• 📂 Content Management: Fetch and transform content from any source
• 🔍 Process Monitoring: Keep your applications running reliably
• 💻 Command Line Interface: Easy-to-use commands for common operations
• 🔌 Plugin Architecture: Extend functionality with custom plugins
• 📊 Observability: Forward logs and events to external aggregators

Why Launchpad?

• Reliable: Built for 24/7 operation in museum environments
• Flexible: Modular design lets you use only what you need
• Extensible: Plugin system for custom functionality
• Type-Safe: Written in TypeScript with full type coverage

Core Packages

• @bluecadet/launchpad-cli

  Command-line interface and configuration management

  v3.0.2

• @bluecadet/launchpad-controller

  Central orchestration and event system

  vundefined

• @bluecadet/launchpad-content

  Content pipeline and transformation tools

  v3.0.0

• @bluecadet/launchpad-monitor

  Process monitoring and management

  v3.0.2

• @bluecadet/launchpad-observability

  Log aggregation and event forwarding to Grafana Loki and other backends

  vundefined

Windows system setup

Looking to configure a Windows kiosk or exhibit machine? Check out Preflight — a dedicated tool for Windows system configuration built by Bluecadet.

Quick Start

1. Install the packages you need:

npm install @bluecadet/launchpad

2. Create a configuration file:

// launchpad.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from '@bluecadet/launchpad/cli';
import { content } from '@bluecadet/launchpad/content';
import { monitor } from '@bluecadet/launchpad/monitor';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    content({
      sources: [],      // Add your content sources
      transforms: [],   // Add your transforms
    }),
    monitor({
      apps: [],         // Add your apps to monitor
    }),
  ]
});

3. Run launchpad:

npx launchpad start

Tip

See the Getting Started guide for detailed setup instructions.

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