Optional Utilities

These are useful add-ons, but they are not required to run the main bff-tools workflow.

Utility	Language	Purpose
utils/bff_browser/app.py		Lightweight local browser for static BFF output
utils/bff_portal/backend/api.pl		Backend API for querying BFF data stored in MongoDB
utils/bff_portal/frontend/app.pl		Web frontend for the MongoDB-backed BFF portal
utils/bff_queue/bff-queue		Queue helper for launching and monitoring repeated jobs
utils/bff_queue/minion_ui.pl		Web UI for queue monitoring
utils/_models2xlsx/defaultSchema2xlsx.sh		Helper for generating XLSX templates from Beacon model schemas
utils/_models2xlsx/csv2xlsx		Converts CSV schema tables into XLSX output

When To Use Them

• Use bff_browser when you want to inspect static BFF output without MongoDB.
• Use bff_portal when your data is already loaded in MongoDB and you want a lightweight query interface.
• Use bff_queue when you need to run repeated jobs on a workstation or small server.
• Use _models2xlsx only when maintaining or regenerating schema-derived XLSX templates.