Pluto-ecss: A transpiler and runtime for PLUTO procedure language

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Pluto-ecss is a newly developed transpiler and runtime for the PLUTO procedure language, which is used in spacecraft operations. This project, initiated during the Google Summer of Code in 2019, has evolved from a simple parser into a fully functional tool that converts PLUTO scripts into runnable Python code. The tool includes a command-line interface, a live terminal user interface, and a browser-based playground for testing and demonstration purposes.

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▪Pluto-ecss is designed for the PLUTO procedure language standardized by ECSS for spacecraft testing.
▪The project has transformed from a basic parser to a comprehensive toolchain that includes a transpiler and runtime.
▪Users can run PLUTO procedures and see real-time execution results through a browser playground.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3956377) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Sokratis Tzifkas Posted on May 30 Pluto-ecss: A transpiler and runtime for PLUTO procedure language #devchallenge #githubchallenge #opensource #python GitHub “Finish-Up-A-Thon” Challenge Submission This is a submission for the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge What I Built pluto-ecss is a transpiler and runtime for PLUTO — the procedure language standardised by ECSS (ECSS-E-ST-70-32C) for spacecraft testing and operations.

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