How can I see what is currently running on my device?
To inspect the software currently running on a device, connect to it using KOS Studio and open the “Manifest Viewer” connection tool. This tool provides a live view of the…
How can I allow third-parties to securely add software components to my device?
For projects where you want to allow a third party to add software components, such as a CMS team updating seasonal content assets, you can use Chained Manifests. The primary…
How are KABs shared across teams?
KOS Studio supports collaboration both within and between teams. KOS uses a modular architecture where applications are packaged as reusable KABs, and can be incorporated into multiple projects. This assemble…
How do I collaborate with my team?
KOS Studio is designed as a collaborative development environment. All instances of KOS Studio within an organization are synchronized in real time, allowing developers, testers, and administrators to work from…
What is the difference between running and installing an image?
Running and installing an image serve different purposes within the development lifecycle.Running an image is intended for testing and validation. When an image is run, KOS temporarily deploys the specified…
How is software packaged and deployed onto a device?
Software is packaged as KOS Archive Bundles (KAB), an uncompressed zip file with a digital signature. KABs are designed to be immutable, deterministic, and secure to ensure the integrity of…
How should images be created and deployed?
To maintain team-wide consistency, KOS Studio uses Image Inheritance. This allows developers to create child images that inherit all properties from a parent image while overriding specific components. It is…
What is KOS Studio?
KOS Studio is an application that provides a comprehensive suite of development tools to configure and deploy software for single-use devices running KOS. While KOS serves as the underlying operating…