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Quick Start ​

Pipeline Studio is the visual Canvas path for sketching a baseline TPF application. It is useful for first-pass flow modelling and scaffold generation, but YAML remains the canonical path for current advanced features.

Current Scope

Pipeline Studio does not yet expose every current TPF capability. Use YAML and the linked guides for await boundaries, object ingest, checkpoint handoff, runtime mapping, advanced configuration, and Spring portability work.

Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have Java 21+, Maven 3.8+, and an IDE installed on your system for building and running generated applications. Quarkus is the mature generated runtime today.

Quick Start with Canvas ​

Open the visual Canvas designer at https://app.pipelineframework.org.

1. Access the Canvas Designer ​

Visit https://app.pipelineframework.org in your web browser.

2. Create Your First Pipeline ​

  1. Click the "New Pipeline" button
  2. Start adding steps by clicking the "+" button
  3. Configure each step by:
    • Setting a descriptive name
    • Choosing the appropriate cardinality (1-1, Expansion, Reduction, or Side effect)
    • Defining input and output fields with rich Java types

3. Download Your Complete Application ​

Once you've designed your pipeline:

  1. Click the "Download Application" button
  2. Save the generated ZIP file containing your complete application

4. Build and Run Your Application ​

Extract the ZIP file and navigate to the application directory:

bash
unzip your-pipeline-app.zip
cd your-pipeline-app
./mvnw clean compile
./mvnw quarkus:dev

Your application is now running locally.

Next Steps ​

After you have a baseline, use the current guides for the parts Canvas does not fully model yet:

Template Generator (Reference Only) ​

Use MCP and Template Generation when you need automation or CI-driven scaffold generation.

See Template Generator Reference for the lower-level reference.