CLB Dev Assistant

Tracking since May 10, 2026.

Changelog

• May 15, 2026
  description

  A developer productivity tool for CollisionLink Broker. Automates repetitive tasks when testing or working with assessments.

  🆕 What’s New in v1.4.0
  
  Autosave drafts — every field in Add / Edit Part Set is auto-saved as you type. Switching away from the popup no longer loses your work. Drafts persist for 24 hours.
  Sticky form header — the “Add Part Set” / “Edit Part Set” title stays pinned at the top while you scroll through fields.
  Duplicate detection — an inline Remove duplicates button cleans the parts list live. Saving with duplicates shows a warning with options to remove them or save as-is.
  Duplicate badge — part sets with duplicate part numbers show an amber ⚠ Dupes badge in Part Config and Job Details.
  🆕 What’s New in v1.3.0
  
  Job Details tab, JSON Creator Mode B, Preferences tab, Extended Part Sets, Part Config sidebar tab, improved button visibility.
  What is CLB Dev Assistant?
  
  A developer productivity tool for CollisionLink Broker. Automates repetitive tasks when testing or working with assessments.
  
  {} JSON Creator
  
  Mode A — Paste: Paste tab-separated part data (from SSMS) and click Generate JSON to produce a “parts”: […] array.
  
  Mode B — From saved set: Select a manufacturer, environment and part set from the dropdowns, then click Generate JSON from Set.
  
  ✚ Add Parts
  
  Select a saved manufacturer part set and click Add Parts to Page. The extension automatically fills each part number on the active assessment page.
  
  Works on any assessment page (Add or Edit). Your last-used manufacturer & environment are remembered across sessions.
  
  📋 Job Details
  
  Displays the metadata (VIN, Registration, Model, Job Type) saved with the current part set. Each field has its own Copy button for quick access.
  
  Auto-filter (default) shows the set matching your last-used manufacturer & environment. Show all lets you pick any saved set from a dropdown. Change this in Preferences.
  
  ⚙ Part Config
  
  Configure environment base URLs (Development, QA, Staging, Production) and manage manufacturer part sets, including optional VIN, Registration, Model and Job Type fields. All data is saved locally in your browser.
  
  ☰ Preferences
  
  Drag sidebar tabs to reorder them (order is saved automatically), or use the arrow buttons. Also controls how the Job Details tab selects which part set to display.

Permissions & access

Permissions

storageactiveTabscripting

Host access

None declared

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