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How can I source Opscotch environment variables from an external secrets source

· 4 min read
Jeremy Scott
Co-founder

Opscotch 3.1.1 adds OPSCOTCH_SECRETS_FROM, a startup-time way to load environment-variable values from an external source.

This is intentionally much narrower than a full secret-manager integration. The runtime reads a single blob once at startup, parses it as environment-style properties, and uses matching keys to override environment-variable lookups and bootstrap ${VAR} substitutions.

New Licensing Mechanism in 3.1.1

· 4 min read
Jeremy Scott
Co-founder

Licensing changed substantially in opscotch 3.1.1.

The previous embedded license model still works in 3.1.1, but the recommended model is now hierarchical runtime licensing. Licenses are issued through https://licensing.opscotch.co, can be delegated down a chain of authority, and can be managed without rebuilding packages.

Opscotch packager app in 3.1.1

· 8 min read
Jeremy Scott
Co-founder

Opscotch 3.1.1 standardizes app packaging around the packager app. This is the supported way to produce production-ready Opscotch app packages, and it is the path to future-safe packages going forward.

The packager is no longer just a CLI-shaped tool. It is an Opscotch app with an HTTP API.