Introduction

The Allsky system is designed to be modular, extensible, and developer-friendly — allowing you to add new capabilities without modifying the core software. Modules are self-contained units that integrate seamlessly with the Allsky environment, providing everything from hardware drivers (I²C sensors, focusers, LED displays) to data processors (star counting, meteor detection, image overlays, AI classification) and even UI extensions for the Allsky Web Portal.

By developing modules, you can easily:

• Extend Allsky’s functionality without touching its core codebase
• Integrate custom hardware, APIs, or image-processing pipelines
• Add new graphs, data outputs, or automation routines
• Reuse shared features like configuration management, logging, and database access

The Allsky Module SDK provides ready-made helpers for:

• Logging and debugging — integrated with the main Allsky log system.
• Configuration management — read and write module-specific settings safely.
• Database access — use ALLSKYDATABASEMANAGER for structured data storage.
• Environment discovery — access paths, devices, and runtime state from environment variables.
• Graph and UI integration — register module outputs as live charts, overlays, or dashboard widgets.

With these tools, creating a new module becomes as simple as defining its purpose, implementing your logic, and declaring how it interacts with the rest of the system. Whether you’re adding a temperature sensor, experimenting with meteor detection algorithms, or building a smart autofocus routine — the Allsky module system provides a consistent, safe, and maintainable framework for innovation.

Allsky is shipoped with a core set of modules, the exta modules when installed extend this functionality.