Getting Started

This section explains what Abacus IDE is, how it relates to the Abacus MMM library, and how to get from an empty workspace to a runnable MMM input set.

In This Section

• Quickstart

What Abacus IDE Is

Abacus IDE is a workflow shell around the Abacus MMM runtime.

The Python abacus library remains the source of truth for:

• pipeline execution
• manifests and retained artifacts
• diagnostics and optimization
• planner evaluation and persistence

The IDE owns:

• workflow navigation
• input-set discovery
• run launch and status surfacing
• retained artifact inspection
• native planner workspace UX

Core Concepts

• Workspace: the open project folder that contains data/, results/, configs, and retained run artifacts.
• Input set: one user-facing MMM launch bundle: {data, config, holidays?}.
• Run: one retained execution record under results/.
• Stage: one step in the MMM workflow shown in the left workflow spine.
• Planner workspace: a saved scenario-planning workspace attached to a retained run.