The ThoughtWorks Studios Adaptive ALM solution supports all aspects of the software development and delivery lifecycle, from requirements definition and portfolio management to test automation, quality assurance and release management.

The Mingle Connector integrates Tasktop or a Tasktop-enabled Eclipse IDE with the ThoughtWorks Studios Mingle Agile project management software.

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The Go Connector enables Go builds to be initiated and monitored without leaving the Eclipse IDE. The Twist Connector enables Business Analysts and Testers to link Mingle cards with Twist scenarios and view only the scenarios relevant for a given Mingle card. The Mingle and Go Connectors are included in Tasktop Dev Pro. Download Tasktop Dev Pro with Mingle and Go Connectors

The Twist Connector is available for Twist 2.0. To install the Twist Connector:
  • Download Twist 2.0
  • In Twist, navigate to Help > Install New Software... > Add...
  • Enter "Twist Connector" and this update site:
    http://tasktop.com/downloads/thoughtworks-studios/update/twist/
  • Select "Twist Connector" in the "Work with" drop-down and check "Tasktop Dev Pro Twist Connector", click "Next" to complete the installation
Installing Twist on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?



  • Project management and team collaboration
    • View Mingle cards in the Task List
    • Edit and submit changes to Mingle cards using an integrated rich editor
    • View and send Mingle Murmurs
    • Query Mingle for cards to display in the Task List
    • Search for Mingle cards
    • Track and report time spent on each Mingle card
    • Receive integrated change notifications when your cards are updated
    • Automatically generate commit comments for supported SCM systems
    • Navigate from source code to the relevant Mingle card
    • Commit, update, and revert code associated with a specific Mingle card
    • Take advantage of task-focused programming productivity

  • Release management
    • Create and configure Go connections from the repository settings page
    • Launch and monitor Go builds
    • Receive build failure notifications in a Tasktop-Enabled Eclipse
    • Create new Mingle cards from failed builds
    • View build logs in the Eclipse console view



  • Test automation
    • Focus the Scenarios view on only what's relevant for the current task
    • Sort content assist by the most relevant elements
    • Link to Mingle cards from scenarios
    • Create Mingle cards from test failures

Twist installation instructions for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Download a 64-bit Eclipse from here
  • Update Eclipse from the Twist update site (Help > Install New Software... > Add...):
    http://twist.thoughtworks.com/update-site
  • Update Eclipse from the Tasktop Twist Connector update site:
    http://tasktop.com/downloads/thoughtworks-studios/update/twist/