Kaoto - The Integration Designer for Apache Camel

Features • Installation • Documentation • Feedback • Telemetry

Kaoto lowers the barrier to getting started with Apache Camel, enabling users to quickly prototype and integrate systems without deep Camel knowledge or complex Java coding. With a modern, open-source visual designer, Kaoto empowers teams to build and test integrations efficiently in a low-code environment, accelerating the development process.

Feature Highlights

• 📝 Design and edit Camel files with an intuitive low-code interface.
• ⚙️ Extensive customization options including defining a custom catalog and other user-configurable settings to tailor your workflow experience.
• 🔎 Discover powerful views, gain full control over your integrations.
  • Browse and navigate all integration files with ease.
  • Orchestrate and manage all Camel integrations running locally through a dedicated view
  • Initialize Camel Routes, Pipes and Kamelets quickly.
  • Export integrations as Maven projects for Quarkus or Spring Boot deployments.
  • Run locally – Test and execute individual integration files effortlessly.
  • Deploy to OpenShift/Kubernetes – Deploy a single integration file seamlessly.
    • For Minikube, check out the Deployment Tips & Troubleshooting Guide.

Supported Formats

• Camel Route files: *.camel.yaml, *.camel.xml
• Kamelet files: *.kamelet.yaml
• Pipe files: *.pipe.yaml

Installation

You can follow Installation Guide on a Kaoto official site or steps below:

1. Download and install VS Code.
2. Install the Kaoto extension from the VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX Registry

Documentation

Learn more about Kaoto and how to use it effectively:

• 📘 User Manual - In-depth guide on all features and configurations.
• 🚀 Quickstart Guide - Get started with Kaoto in minutes.
• 🛠️ Installation Guide - Step-by-step instructions for installing Kaoto.

Snapshots

If you want to test the latest snapshot versions from the Kaoto VS Code extension repository main branch, two types of binaries (*.vsix) are available:

1. Snapshot using a released Kaoto version: Download here.
2. Snapshot using the latest Kaoto build: Find the latest build, download the vsix-from-main-branch-of-kaoto.zip artifact, and extract the .vsix file.

To install a .vsix binary, refer to the official VS Code guide.

Feedback

• We value your feedback! If you encounter any issues, have feature requests, or want to suggest improvements, please open an issue in our repository.
• We welcome contributions! Check out our Contribution Guide for details on how to help improve Kaoto.

Data & Telemetry

The Kaoto VS Code extension collects anonymous usage data to enhance our products. Read our privacy statement for more details.

This extension respects the redhat.telemetry.enabled setting. Learn more: Disable Telemetry.