IDE Extension for Testing and Deploying Security Operations Apps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for developing IT and security operations applications are inefficient and error-prone, lacking consistent processes for testing and deployment, leading to issues in app functionality and stability.

Innovation Solution

An integrated development environment (IDE) extension that assists developers in packaging, deploying, and testing apps for IT and security operations applications, providing interfaces for direct testing and output within the IDE, and automating the deployment process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional methods are used for developing IT and security operations applications, then developers have flexibility in choosing development tools, but the development process becomes inefficient and error-prone due to lack of consistent testing and deployment processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment efficiencyVSAvoidapp functionality and stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines packaging, deployment, and testing functions into a single integrated development environment extension. This merging of previously separate processes into one unified tool enables consistent workflows while maintaining development flexibility, directly resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The extension provides automated feedback mechanisms through testing and deployment validation within the IDE. This feedback loop allows developers to identify and correct errors before deployment, improving app stability while maintaining efficient development processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If manual testing and deployment processes are used, then developers can customize each step, but the process becomes time-consuming and lacks consistency

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconsistency of processVSAvoidtesting and deployment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The extension performs preliminary packaging and validation of apps within the IDE before deployment. This preliminary action ensures consistency in the deployment process while reducing the time required during actual deployment, as everything is prepared in advance within the integrated environment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The extension enables self-service automation of testing and deployment workflows. Developers configure the process once, and the extension automatically executes consistent testing and deployment steps without manual intervention for each app, eliminating time loss while maintaining ease of operation through reusable templates.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Device complexity

If separate tools are used for packaging, deploying, and testing apps, then each tool can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall development process becomes complex and difficult to manage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment process complexityVSAvoidapp development productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The extension implements multi-functionality by integrating packaging, deployment, and testing capabilities within a single IDE plugin. This universal tool eliminates the need to switch between multiple separate tools, reducing development process complexity while maintaining high productivity through streamlined workflows.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

While providing integrated functionality, the extension segments the development process into distinct, manageable phases (packaging, testing, deployment) that can be executed sequentially or selectively. This segmentation within integration allows developers to manage complexity by focusing on one phase at a time while benefiting from the unified environment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250348578A1Integrated development environment extension for developing information technology and security operations application apps

Publication Date: 2025.11.13 SPLUNK INC

AI summary

Techniques are described for providing an integrated development environment (IDE) extension that assists developers with many aspects developing apps for an information technology (IT) and security operations application. For example, the IDE extension includes functionality to assist with packaging and deploying apps to a remote IT and security operations application, viewing information about apps installed by a remote IT and security operations application, and testing app action implementations within their IDE. The IDE extension significantly increases developers' ability to create functional and stable IT and security operations application apps for interfacing with a wide variety of security technologies, thereby improving the security and stability of IT environments in which the apps are used.