Development should be straightforward and productive. Many developers spend significant time on setup and configuration tasks:
  • Figuring out different installation processes for each project
  • Remembering command-line options for tools used occasionally
  • Looking up setup instructions from various sources
  • Working with different package managers and build systems
  • Explaining project setup to new team members

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Problems DX tries to solve

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Complex Setup Processes

Setting up development environments often involves juggling multiple installers, resolving dependency conflicts, and following lengthy setup guides that vary between projects.

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Command-Line Friction

Many development tools require memorizing specific flags and arguments, creating barriers for both new team members and occasional users.

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Scattered Documentation

Project knowledge often lives in different places - wikis, README files, team chat messages - making it hard for developers to find what they need quickly.

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Our Approach

Simple workflow management for development teams. dx makes it easier to:
  • Share project setups across teams
  • Onboard new developers quickly
  • Standardize common tasks
  • Keep documentation close to code

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Design Principles

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Easy to Start

  • Works without complex configuration
  • Visual interface for common tasks
  • One-click setup where possible

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Easy to Share

  • Simple config files anyone can read
  • Workflows transfer between projects
  • Team knowledge stays in the repository

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Easy to Extend

  • Power users can script everything
  • Beginners get guided interfaces
  • No vendor lock-in - standard formats everywhere

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What We’re Building

A practical tool that helps development teams work better together:
  • Reliable installation across different environments
  • Visual interfaces generated from simple configurations
  • Shared workflows that teams can easily adopt
  • AI-friendly interfaces for modern development tools
  • Portable configs that work anywhere

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Our Commitments

To Open Source
  • dx will always be open source
  • Community feedback drives development priorities
  • Transparent development process
To Simplicity
  • No unnecessary complexity or vendor lock-in
  • Standard file formats you can read and modify
  • Works with your existing tools and avoinds reinvienting the wheel

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Get Started

dx helps development teams work more efficiently by simplifying common workflow management tasks. Try it out: 
curl -fsSL https://usedx.sh | sh
Share with your team:
  • Add a dx.yaml config to your project
  • Document your team’s common tasks and setups
  • Help new team members get productive faster
Get involved:
Better development workflows for everyone.