Robopack’s Instant Apps feature makes it easy to find software, keep it automatically updated, and control how new versions are deployed across your organization. This guide walks you through searching, analyzing, building, and managing apps, including how older versions are superseded when new releases become available.
1. Go to Instant Apps from the left‑hand menu.
2. Search by typing the app name (e.g., “Robo 3T”) in the search bar, or browse through featured apps.
3. Click the app’s card to open its Details page.
1. On the Details page, look for the Analyze & Build button (often labeled with the latest version, e.g. “Analyze & Build v1.4.3”).
2. Click it to start the Analyze & Build process, following the prompts:
a. Continue: Confirm your choices.
b. Import App: Once the build finishes, import the app so it’s added to Your Applications in Robopack.
3. You’ll then be redirected to the app’s page under Your Applications, where you can view:
a. App Documentation (install/uninstall commands, detection rules)
1. From your newly added app, click Setup Robopatch Flow.
2. You’ll see a dialog (e.g., “Create Robopatch Flow”) with customizable fields:
a. Flow Name and App Version
b. Script Template
c. Options (check or uncheck boxes to decide how deployments occur)
3. Key Option: “Automatically upload and start new deployments”
a. When checked, Robopack auto‑imports future versions of the application and begins the build process as soon as they’re released.
b. If you have waves defined, these new versions will begin rolling out according to your wave schedules (Beta, Pilot, Production, etc.).
4. Adjust other options (e.g., uninstall previous version when upgrading), then click Create Flow.
Once your Robopatch flow is created, you can monitor and manage each version of the app in one place:
Hands‑Off Updates: Let Robopack do the heavy lifting of importing and building new versions—no manual intervention required.
Automatic Superseding: Old versions are replaced (superseded) and can be removed after a grace period or wave completion.
Version Visibility: Clearly see each release, your wave rollouts, and whether a version is current or superseded.
Flexible Deployment: Configure wave criteria and decide if previous versions should be uninstalled or remain for fallback purposes.
Final Thoughts
By Analyzing & Building your selected Instant App (like Robo 3T), then enabling a Robopatch Flow, you’ll ensure every new release is automatically brought into Robopack, built, and deployed on your schedule. Superseded versions remain temporarily accessible, making it easy to see what was previously deployed.
For more details, check out our Robopack Articles or contact support.
Happy automating!