Introduction¶
Taist is a tool to add custom functionality to cloud applications
Taist allows to create addons - bundles of Javascript code that are injected to a target application’s web page via our browser extension
What you can do with Taist:¶
- add new features: custom fields to existing entities, whole new entities that interact with existing ones, custom actions and workflows
- extend an existing workflow - add new steps or condition checks
- automate repeatedly executed tasks - solve them with less number of human actions
- manipulate several applications - execute tasks using only one application instead of switching between several ones, copy-pasting data, etc.
Why create addons with Taist¶
We aim to make addons development an important part of the whole cloud software industry, so we create Taist as a powerful platform that helps you in every aspect of the addon development.
Now:¶
- Taist SDK solves common development tasks like:
- storing data (with different access levels)
- integrating into the native UI of a target application
- communicating with any external services
- Taist platform solves all the administrative tasks like addons deployment and updating, user management, etc.
- Rapid development is ensured with features like IDE integration or Github integration
In the future:¶
- Marketplace will allow to make money with addons: sell paid addons and get clients for custom ones
- Maintenance system will help you mange the whole addons lifecycle with tools like automated testing and error reporting
Next steps:¶
- Read how Taist works
- Create a “Hello, world!” addon
- Learn why Taist is better than custom browser extensions or GreaseMonkey scripts