DevTools

What it is

DevTools is Zeugwerk’s suite of CI/CD tools for TwinCAT automation software. Manual builds in the IDE don’t scale, aren’t reproducible, and don’t catch regressions before they reach the machine floor. DevTools brings standard software engineering practices - automated builds, continuous testing, documentation - to PLC development.

Available as a cloud service (pay per build, no infrastructure to manage) or on-premises for teams with strict network policies.

Tools

zkbuild - Automated PLC builds and tests

Compile your PLC projects and run unit tests in the cloud. No Jenkins, no build servers, no TwinCAT IDE required in CI.

• Reproducible builds independent of local machine state
• Run TcUnit or Framework unit tests on every commit; build fails if tests fail
• Generates .library artifacts ready for deployment
• GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket Pipelines support

zkdoc - API documentation from PLC source

Generate HTML API documentation from your PLC libraries automatically.

• Write XML doc comments in Structured Text
• Push to your Git host; documentation builds and publishes on every commit
• Deploy to GitHub Pages, your own server, or any HTTP host
• Same documentation engine used by the Zeugwerk Framework docs

zkbindings - Binding generation for C# and C++

Generate type-safe client code from your PLC’s .tmc file.

• C# - Enums, structs, and wrapper classes using Beckhoff.TwinCAT.Ads. Change the PLC layout and your C# project gets compile errors instead of runtime failures.
• C++ - Headers and classes for Qt or other C++ stacks via QAds.
• Unit tests for the generated code included.
• Version comparison to detect stale bindings at runtime.

Pricing

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