Source Orbit is a dependency management system. As IBM i developers start using git for the RPGLE, CL, DDS and SQL, we want to provide them with excellent tools to help them understand their source code. Source Orbit:
- scans all applicable source code to build a dependency tree
- can show how objects would be affected as developers write code (inside of Visual Studio Code)
- can generate JSON, or build scripts, to automatically build your application changes
- generates reports for branches being worked on so project owners can see their application in real time.
- helps migrate your code to git (See CLI, Cleanup capabilities)
Source Orbit is available in two flavours:
- As a CLI: run Source Orbit as part of an automated pipeline, or anywhere really!
- Inside Visual Studio Code: your devs should know how their changes will affect other objects. This will let them see changes in real time