Taminator — RFE and Bug Report Generator

A tool for generating and maintaining RFE and bug reports for TAMs. Uses JIRA and case data; supports desktop app and CLI.

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Summary

What: A tool for generating and maintaining RFE and bug reports for TAMs
Why: Saves 2–3 hours per customer per week
How: Desktop app (recommended for UI) or CLI — report generation, JIRA/case data, optional portal posting

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Where to get Taminator

Official (Red Hat coworkers only): https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/jbyrd/taminator

Requires Red Hat VPN and GitLab CEE access.

• Desktop app (recommended): Download AppImage (Linux) or DMG (macOS) from the GitLab releases page. Double-click to open Taminator in its own app window. No terminal required.
• From repo: git clone https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/jbyrd/taminator.git ~/taminator (for CLI or development).

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Prerequisites

• Red Hat VPN — Required for JIRA and internal APIs.
• JIRA API token — From issues.redhat.com → Personal Access Tokens. Configure in the app under Settings.
• Customer Portal token (optional, for posting) — From access.redhat.com/management/api → Generate Token.
• Python 3.7+ — Only if running from repo (CLI/development). Not required for the desktop app.

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Installation

Desktop app (no terminal required)

Double-click the Taminator app; it opens in its own window. No terminal commands needed.

• Linux: Download the AppImage from GitLab releases, then double-click. Choose x86_64 or ARM64 to match your system (uname -m).
• macOS: Download the DMG from GitLab releases, drag Taminator to Applications, then double-click. First time: right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper if prompted.

From repo (optional)

For CLI or to run the UI from source: cd ~/taminator/taminator && ./tam-rfe serve. Desktop app is easier for UI users.

Windows

Desktop builds are for Linux and macOS only. On Windows, run from the repo (e.g. WSL or Python): ./tam-rfe serve.

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Documentation

• Full user guide — Canonical guide (in app and on GitLab)
• Getting started — Quick setup
• Releases: https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/jbyrd/taminator/-/releases
• Issues / feedback: https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/jbyrd/taminator/-/issues (tech preview — we want your feedback)

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Taminator — RFE and Bug Report Generator for Red Hat TAMs.