StitcherAI Editor (VSCode)

Overview

The StitcherAI Editor is a visual editing plugin for VSCode that simplifies the process of configuring StitcherAI pipeline configurations. This plugin provides a user-friendly interface for editing pipeline configurations, making it easier to manage your FinOps workflows.

Key features

The StitcherAI Editor plugin offers the following key features:

• Visual Editing Experience: A graphical interface for editing pipeline configurations, making it easier to understand and manage complex configurations.
• Validation Criteria: The editor enforces validation criteria to ensure that configurations are correct and consistent.
• Ordering Configurations: Support for ordering configurations in a user-defined order, with automatic validation and enforcement of ordering rules.

Adding new configurations

To add a new configuration, simply right-click on any pipeline phase (displayed as folders on the left navigation) and select "Add new configuration". The editor will display the necessary configuration UI and enforce validation criteria based on the stage.

Ordering configurations

For Enhance and Allocation configurations, it is essential to define the order in which configurations are applied. To support this, StitcherAI requires configurations to be prefixed with a number that defines the order of execution. We recommend using a numbering scheme that leaves gaps (e.g., 1000_alloc_rule1.yaml, 1100_alloc_rule2.yaml) to allow for future additions without renaming files and losing file history.

A high-level overview of this repository.

This is the StitcherAI Editor plugin for Visual Studio Code, which is designed to help users configure and manage FinOps (Financial Operations) workflows. Here are the key aspects:

1. Purpose:

• It's a visual editing plugin for VSCode that simplifies the process of configuring StitcherAI pipeline configurations
• Helps users manage and configure FinOps workflows through a user-friendly interface
• Provides validation and ordering capabilities for configurations

2. Main Features:

• Visual Editing Experience: Graphical interface for editing pipeline configurations
• Validation Criteria: Enforces validation rules to ensure configurations are correct
• Ordering Configurations: Supports ordering configurations in a user-defined sequence
• Autocomplete Support: Recently added autocomplete functionality for columns and providers

3. Pipeline Stages: The plugin supports several pipeline stages:

• Extract: Configure data sources (cost and business data)
• Enhance: Improve data quality through three sub-stages:
  • Prepare: Fix inconsistencies
  • Normalize: Standardize data schema
  • Enrich: Add business context
• Allocate: Distribute and manage costs
• Generate: Create forecasts and projections
• Govern: Manage data governance
• Integrate: Configure data destinations

4. Data Source Support:

• Cost data sources (e.g., AWS Cost and Usage Report, Azure Cost Management)
• Business data sources (from Git repositories or remote sources)
• Support for various file formats (CSV, Parquet)
• Integration with cloud storage (AWS S3, GCP GCS, Azure Blob Storage)
• Database integration (BigQuery, Snowflake)

5. Technical Details:

• Built as a VSCode extension
• Uses JSON schema for configuration validation
• Supports YAML, JSON, and other configuration file formats
• Includes an assistant for authoring views
• Has authentication support for StitcherAI (get an account here - )

6. Development:

• Includes development tools and scripts (e.g., bump_version.sh for version management)
• Has a structured development workflow with schema updates and testing capabilities

This plugin is part of a larger FinOps ecosystem, helping organizations manage and optimize their cloud costs through a structured pipeline approach. It provides a visual interface to what would otherwise be complex configuration files, making it easier for users to manage their FinOps workflows without deep technical knowledge.