OCTO:Open Core for Technology Orchestration/OCTO Workspaces

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OCTO Workspaces

An Octo Workspace is a modular interface designed to combine different related plugins into a consistent and easy to use interface. It enables you to customize your workspace by installing and managing different plugins tailored to your specific needs.

Access Plugin Market
You can open the Octo Plugins Market to view and search for available plugins.
Install Plugins
From the plugin market, you can install the desired plugins by clicking on the 'Install' button next to each plugin.
Integration
The workspace integrates various development tools and resources, allowing you to seamlessly switch between tasks and tools without leaving the workspace.
an empty workspace, ready to be loaded with plugins.

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a workspace loaded with releated plugins

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Add New Workspace

To create a new Workspace, click the plus + button in the top-right menu on the main Octo page.


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Private or Organization

A Private workspace is only visible to you. A organization workspace is available to everybody in the organization. You would normally take this option.

You'll be prompted with a wizard. Fill in the Workspace name, make sure to select 'Public Workspace', and then click Create.


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Delete Workspace

Please note that you can only delete a Workspace you created yourself.

To delete a Workspace click the deletion button (the red trash icon) in the top-right menu on the main Octo page.

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You'll be prompted with a confirm dialog, click Delete to confirm the Workspace deletion.

Select Workspace

To select a Workspace click the drop-down button in the top-right menu on the main Octo page then select the Workspace you want to activate, if any.

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Install Plugin In Perspective

Please note that you can't add new plugins to system perspectives.

To install a new plugin in a perspective, click the Install plugin.. link (shown if the plugin tile is empty).

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If the tile already contains a plugin you can add the boxed + button.


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You'll be prompted with the Octo plugins store showing all available plugins. Go to the plugin you want to install then click the Install link belonging to that plugin.

You'll be navigated back to the perspective you came from, and the new plugin is added. (A new tab is created if there are already other plugins in that same tile.)

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Uninstall Plugin From Perspective

Please note that you can't remove plugins from system perspectives.

To uninstall a plugin from a perspective, click the uninstall/deletion button. (Please select first the right plugin tab if there is more than one installed in the same tile.)

You'll be prompted with a dialog to confirm this uninstall action.

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Link Workspace

You can share the precise and persistent state of your workspace through a link. As you continue with your workspace, the linked workspace will retain its own state.

To create a workspace link click the button "Create Workspace Link" in the top-right menu on the main Octo page. Fill in the title and optionally a description in the prompt wizard then hit "Create Workspace Link".


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You get prompted with the created workspace link:


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You can maintain your existing workspace links by using the 'My Workspace links' action.


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