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Your First DEX in 5 Minutes
The easiest way to understand Dennis is to build your first artifact. Follow the Hello Dennis tutorial and see the entire workflow in action.
1. Write
Create a transformation plan.
2. Validate
Verify the plan is deterministic.
3. Apply
Execute the transformation.
4. Pack
Create a portable DEX artifact.
Ready to try it?
Clone the repository and build your first deterministic artifact in less than five minutes.
Start Hello DennisClone the repository
Download the Hello Dennis example project.
git clone https://github.com/crevilla2050/hello-dennis
cd hello-dennis
Inspect first artifact
Inspect, rehydrate and apply your first artifact.
dennis inspect hello.dex
dennis rehydrate hello.dex
dennis apply plan.json
Run your first plan
Generate your first artifact.
Inspect the DEX
Open the artifact and understand how Dennis works.
Choose Your Journey
Start where you are today and grow with Dennis Forge.
Try the CLI
Download the free and open-source Dennis CLI and start building deterministic transformations today.
Download CLIHello Dennis
Clone the Hello Dennis repository and create your first deterministic transformation in just a few minutes.
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