State of the Zowe projects
This document reflects the current state of the projects with respect to their dedication and the latest versions.
The current situation with respect to the major Zowe versions
Version
State
V0
Archived
V1
Maintenance
V2
Active
V3
Under Development
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
App Framework (Virtal Desktop)
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - Editor
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - IP Information
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - JES Explorer
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - SSH App
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - TN3270 App
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
API Mediation Layer - Gateway Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Discovery Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - API Catalog Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Caching Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Files API
Deprecated
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Datasets API
Deprecated
API Mediation Layer
CLI
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
Zowe VSCode Explorer
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - VS Code Extensions
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Extender APIs (NPM)
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Client SDK - Node.js
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
ZIS
Long Term Support (LTS)
zOS
ZSS
Long Term Support (LTS)
zOS
Install and Packaging - PAX
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Install and Packaging - SMP/E
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Install and Packaging - Workflow
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
API Mediation Layer - Metrics Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
CLI - CICS Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - DB2 Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - IMS Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - MQ Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - FTP Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Explorer for FTP
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Explorer for IBM CICS
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Client SDK - Python
Under Development
CLI
Client SDK - Kotlin
Under Development
CLI
Client SDK - SWIFT
Under Development
CLI
Install and Packaging - PSWI
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Install and Packaging - Containerization
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
Chat
Under Development
Chat
Intellij Explorer
Technical Preview
Intellij Explorer
ZEBRA
Technical Preview
ZEBRA
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
App Framework (Virtal Desktop)
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - Editor
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - IP Information
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - JES Explorer
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - SSH App
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
App Framework - TN3270 App
Long Term Support (LTS)
Web UI
API Mediation Layer - Gateway Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Discovery Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - API Catalog Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Caching Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Files API
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - Datasets API
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
CLI
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
Zowe VSCode Explorer
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - VS Code Extensions
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Extender APIs (NPM)
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Client SDK - Node.js
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
ZIS
Long Term Support (LTS)
zOS
ZSS
Long Term Support (LTS)
zOS
Install and Packaging - PAX
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Install and Packaging - SMP/E
Long Term Support (LTS)
Systems
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
API Mediation Layer - Metrics Service
Long Term Support (LTS)
API Mediation Layer
API Mediation Layer - IMS Operations API
Generally Available (GA)
API Mediation Layer
CLI - CICS Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - DB2 Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - IMS Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - MQ Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - FTP Plugin
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
CLI - Secure Credentials Store
Long Term Support (LTS)
CLI
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Explorer for FTP
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Zowe VSCode Explorer - Explorer for IBM CICS
Long Term Support (LTS)
Explorers
Client SDK - Python
Under Development
CLI
Install and Packaging - Containerization (Kubernetes)
Generally Available (GA)
Systems
Install and Packaging - Containerization (Server-Bundle)
Technical Preview
Systems
Install and Packaging - Workflow
Generally Available (GA)
Systems
Install and Packaging - PSWI
Technical Preview
Systems
Intellij Explorer
Generally Available (GA)
Intellij
Jenkins Plugin
Technical Preview
Intellij
Project Name
Current Stage
Responsible Squad
ZEBRA
Technical Preview
ZEBRA