AnyAutomationStudio

# AnyAutomation Studio **The AI engineering IDE for PLC programming with Siemens TIA Portal and CODESYS.** AI code generation for SCL (Structured Text) with full project context, PLC online access, SCL unit testing on PLCSIM Advanced or real hardware, OPC UA, Forge, Git and CI/CD, in one code-first workspace. [](https://anyautomation.ch/studio) [](https://github.com/StaniB88/AnyAutomationStudio/releases/latest) [](https://www.youtube.com/@AnyAutomation-Studio) []() []() > The next generation of **TIA Openness Manager** — the same familiar capabilities, rebuilt in a new code-first editor, with much more on top.  This repository is also the **public release channel**. ## What is AnyAutomation Studio? AnyAutomation Studio is a Windows desktop IDE for PLC engineers. It connects to Siemens TIA Portal (V15 through V21, official Openness API) and to CODESYS 3.5, and puts the whole engineering loop into one workspace: an AI assistant that generates, refactors and explains SCL with the real tag names and data types of your project, using the AI provider of your choice (Claude, GPT, Gemini, 20+ cloud providers, or local models via Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM and SGLang); SCL unit tests on PLCSIM Advanced or a real S7 PLC with a CI/CD runner; PLC online monitoring over native S7 and OPC UA; bulk block export and import as Git-friendly text sources; block and project compare; a Git client; a reusable block library (Forge); an EPLAN connector; FUXA web SCADA generation; and an AES-256 password vault for know-how protection. Typical questions it answers: AI for PLC programming, AI SCL code generation for TIA Portal, TIA Portal AI assistant, Siemens Industrial Copilot alternative, PLC unit testing on PLCSIM Advanced, Git for TIA Portal, AI for CODESYS. Full comparison of AI tools for PLC programming: [anyautomation.ch/en/best-ai-for-plc-programming](https://anyautomation.ch/en/best-ai-for-plc-programming). --- ## Download & Install 1. Open the [Releases](https://github.com/StaniB88/AnyAutomationStudio/releases/latest) page. 2. Download `AnyAutomationStudioSetup-x64-*.exe` (system-wide install, one admin prompt; TIA Portal Openness access is registered automatically). 3. Run the installer and launch AnyAutomation Studio. Studio checks for updates on startup and installs them in the background. New users get a free trial with all features unlocked. --- ## Built Around AI Studio puts an AI assistant at the centre of automation engineering — across your whole project.  - **AI Cascade** — a project-wide assistant that reads your whole project to ask, generate, and refactor with full context (MCP, multi-provider). - **Agents window** — hand a task to the assistant and let it run: start sessions against local or remote projects, run several in parallel, then review and apply each session's changes. - **Code generation** — the AI writes SCL blocks, DBs, UDTs, and tag tables, and imports them straight into TIA Portal. --- ## Everything in One Workspace | Capability | What it does | |---|---| | **AI Cascade** | Project-wide AI assistant — ask, generate, refactor with full context. | | **Agents Window** | Run multiple AI agent sessions in parallel, local or remote; review and apply changes. | | **TIA Portal** | Analyse, export, compare, and generate blocks programmatically (V15–V21, Openness). | | **Multi-User** | Open, edit, and commit TIA Multi-User sessions; upload and check out from a TIA Project Server. | | **PLC Online** | Live to the controller — watch and write values without TIA Portal open (S7, OPC UA). | | **Hardware Simulation** | Spin up and control PLCSIM Advanced instances — no physical hardware. | | **Unit Testing** | SCL unit tests on PLCSIM or real hardware, AI-authored, with CI/CD. | | **Forge** | Reusable block-type library — capture, organise, deploy into a PLC. | | **OPC UA** | Browse the address space, read/write, live subscriptions. | | **Trace** | Oscilloscope-style live signal trace and dashboards. | | **SCADA** | Generate a [FUXA](https://github.com/frangoteam/FUXA) web SCADA from your PLC's signals and provision it to a running instance ([demo video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5bOJk1R7U)). | | **Import / Export** | Bulk export/import with folder structure, compile, and diff. | | **Find Unused** | Detect and clean up unreferenced blocks across the project. | | **Password Vault** | AES-256 encrypted vault for know-how-protection passwords. | | **Git Client** | Full version control for your automation project. | | **EPLAN Connector** | Bridge to EPLAN for electrical-engineering data exchange. | Available in 14 display languages. --- ## Highlights ### TIA Portal — Import & Export  Bulk export and import hundreds of blocks at once in XML, SCL, or S7DCL, with the folder structure preserved and automatic compile on import. Software, HMI, Safety, Watch/Force, and Hardware are all covered. ### Multi-User Engineering Open, edit, and **commit** a TIA Multi-User session entirely inside Studio, without keeping TIA Portal open. Upload a single-user project to a TIA Project Server and check it out, so a whole team works on one project at the same time. ### PLC Online & OPC UA  Go live to the controller without TIA Portal open: browse the address space, read and write values, and live-subscribe through native S7 or OPC UA. Save and load watch configurations and export data as CSV or JSON. ### Hardware Simulation  Spin up and control PLCSIM Advanced instances right from Studio — develop and test without physical hardware. ### Unit Testing  Write, run, and evaluate SCL unit tests against PLCSIM Advanced **or a real S7 PLC**. AI-authored test cases, boundary generation, Visual / JSON / SCL editing, persisted pass/fail history, and **CI/CD** integration. > Requires **PLCSIM Advanced V3.0+** (separate Siemens license) for simulation-based runs. ### Forge — Block Type Library  Capture existing blocks into a reusable **Block Type Library**, organise them into folders, and deploy the whole library into any connected PLC — the folder structure is recreated as the group structure inside the PLC.  ### SCADA — Generate a FUXA Dashboard  [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5bOJk1R7U) Turn a CPU's OPC UA nodes into a complete **FUXA** web SCADA: one OPC UA device, a tag per signal, and screens grouped by function. Provision it straight onto a self-hosted FUXA instance over the admin REST API, or save it as a project file. Every tag binds to its real OPC UA node id, so live values work immediately. FUXA is open source (MIT) by frangoteam. [Watch the demo.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5bOJk1R7U) ### Trace  Oscilloscope-style live signal trace and dashboards for watching your process in real time. ### Difference Comparison  Fast, fingerprint-based diff that detects modified, new, and deleted blocks, with a line-by-line viewer and selective re-export. ### Code Editor  A full editor workbench with SCL syntax highlighting, search & replace, and inline diff. Edit graphical LAD/FBD/GRAPH blocks as editable S7DCL source on TIA Portal V20+. ### Protection & Password Vault  Protect critical blocks against accidental overwrites, and store know-how-protection passwords in an AES-256-GCM encrypted vault behind a single master password, with bulk protect / unprotect. --- ## Plans | Plan | Highlights | |---|---| | **Basic** | Core toolset, TIA Portal connection, AI Chat. | | **Pro** | Unlimited capacity and the full Pro toolset. | | **Pro+** | Pro plus Forge and the EPLAN connector. | | **Enterprise** | Role-based access control, SSO, team/organisation management, dedicated support. | Monthly or yearly, in CHF, cancel any time. See the full comparison at [anyautomation.ch/studio](https://anyautomation.ch/studio#studio-pricing). --- ## Supported TIA Portal Versions V15 · V16 · V17 · V18 · V19 · V20 · V21 --- ## Languages English · Deutsch · Français · Italiano · Español · Português (BR) · Türkçe · Polski · Čeština · Русский · 日本語 · 한국어 · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 --- ## Release Channel Notes - `latest.json` is the machine-readable update manifest consumed by the in-app updater. - `CHANGELOG.md` lists user-facing changes. - Files written by the release pipeline (`latest.json`, release assets) are generated — do not edit by hand. - Old releases are kept; their asset URLs stay valid. --- ## Support - **Website:** [anyautomation.ch](https://anyautomation.ch/) - **Docs:** [anyautomation.ch/docs](https://anyautomation.ch/docs) - **YouTube:** [youtube.com/@AnyAutomation-Studio](https://www.youtube.com/@AnyAutomation-Studio) - **Issues:** [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/StaniB88/AnyAutomationStudio/issues) --- ## Disclaimer **The software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.** The provider assumes no liability for: - Damages caused by faulty LLM outputs or AI-generated code - Data loss, production downtime, or system failures - Engineering errors or faulty code generation - Damages caused by improper use or configuration **The user bears full responsibility for reviewing and validating all generated content before use in production systems.** This software uses the official Siemens TIA Portal Openness API. Siemens and TIA Portal are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. --- **© 2026 AnyAutomation. All rights reserved.** **Made with passion for the automation community**