BC Telemetry Buddy – 84 commits later..
BC Telemetry Buddy evolved from a proof of concept to a production-ready tool for analyzing Business Central telemetry. The v1.0.0 release transformed it from a bundled extension into modular components, added AI-powered chat features for data discovery and analysis, and implemented comprehensive testing and CI/CD pipelines.
"In the last 4 weeks, my BC Telemetry Buddy went from "nice demo" to "this might actually be getting somewhere"."
Key points
- Architecture refactored to separate the VS Code extension from an optional MCP server NPM package, allowing flexible deployment and usage scenarios
- Discovery-first approach with event catalog browsing, schema discovery tools, and ready-made KQL patterns to simplify telemetry exploration
- AI-powered chat participant and specialized chat modes that handle both simple data queries and complex performance analysis automatically
- Multi-profile support added to handle multiple telemetry endpoints, with a setup wizard to guide configuration
- Matured to production quality with 737 tests covering critical paths, 84.87% code coverage, automated CI/CD pipelines, and anonymous usage telemetry
Quotes
- “In the last 4 weeks, my BC Telemetry Buddy went from “nice demo” to “this might actually be getting somewhere”.” (Demonstrates the rapid maturation of the tool from concept to production readiness)
- “The extension now runs completely standalone: commands & KQL go straight to Azure/Kusto. No MCP, no extra process, just VS Code and your telemetry.” (Key architectural change that simplifies deployment and usage options for users)
Context
- Features: Event Catalog, Schema Discovery, KQL Pattern Generation, Chat Participant, Performance-Focused Chat Mode, Multi-Profile Support, Setup Wizard, Usage Telemetry
- Versions: 0.1.0, 1.0.0, 1.2.0, 1.2.9
Source: waldo’s blog, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.