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JarPilot for IBM i

JarPilot for IBM i

Gaurav Gupta-GG

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One-click JAR installation on IBM i: upload to IFS, install, set authorities, verify, backup and rollback.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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JarPilot for IBM i

One-click JAR installation on IBM i from VS Code.

Commands (Ctrl+Shift+P → "JarPilot")

  • Install JAR on IBM i (upload from PC) – also on right-click of any .jar in the Explorer
  • Install JAR already on IFS
  • Rollback last JAR install
  • Show JAR install status
  • Configure IBM i connection

Each install: uploads to IFS staging → validates JAR → SHA-256 check → backs up the current JAR → atomic replace → CHGAUT/CHGOWN → optional restart CL command → log in <target>/.jarpilot/logs.

Requires an SSH client (ssh/scp, built into Windows 10/11) and SSH (5733-SC1 / STRTCPSVR *SSHD) on the IBM i.

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