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Salt.Box - release 0.3.0

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Salt.Box Team
Salt.Box Team
SaltBox maintainers

Salt.Box 0.3.0: Extra Client Data, Interactive Workstation Statistics, Collection and Configuration Template Management Tools​

Release Date: July 16, 2026

The SALT.BOX 0.3.0 release is dedicated to the development of client, collection, and task management subsystems. The new version features extra client data, updated collection management, interactive statistics, PKI key management tools, and new tools for creating and editing configuration templates.

For users​

Extended Client Data​

  • Retrieving extended data from inventory results.
  • New "Extended Data" tab in the client card displaying data by category.
  • Exporting extended client data to CSV with file generation progress display.

New Filtering Capabilities​

  • Adding filter conditions directly from extended client data.
  • Automatic rule creation in the filter designer.
  • Sequential addition of multiple filter conditions.
  • Create collections based on client filtering results.

Updated collection management tools​

  • New "Collections" section in platform settings.
  • Basic collection operations: create, rename, edit, and delete.
  • Tree-like display of collection hierarchy.
  • Edit the tree structure using drag-and-drop.
  • Configure collection filters in JSON format.

Interactive statistics​

  • Customizable statistics blocks for each collection.
  • Multiple visualization options: pie charts, donut charts, bar charts, linear rankings, and tables.
  • Filter clients by selected chart elements.
  • Automatic statistics update after applying a filter.

PKI key management​

  • View client keys on the controller page.
  • Filter by key status.
  • Bulk operations for accepting, rejecting, and deleting keys.

Task Management Subsystem​

  • Automatic synchronization of built-in command templates when deploying SALT.BOX.
  • New interface for selecting SaltStack functions when creating commands.
  • Grouping functions by modules and displaying a brief description.
  • Exporting command execution results to CSV.
  • Step-by-step display of state.apply execution results with the status of each step.

Updated Configuration Template Management Tools​

  • Creation of custom configuration templates.
  • New visual form editor with support for text, numeric, logical fields, groups, and lists.
  • Schema validation before saving.
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting for JSON, JSON Schema, and UI Schema.
  • Copying, editing, and deleting custom templates, taking into account access rights.