Accelerating the Developer Journey: Splunk App Dev Quarterly Roundup
Navigating the transition from app development to publication often feels like a bottleneck for many partners and builders. This quarter's highlights showcase how we are embedding AI and direct advisory support to turn that bottleneck into a high-velocity, self-service cycle.
Key Takeaways
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AI-Powered Validation: AI Intelligence Reports and MCP integration now explain and streamline AppInspect failures.
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Targeted Deployment: New Targeted Application Install (TAI) allows for granular app management across search head groups.
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Direct Expert Support: The Developer Advisory and Support (DAS) team is now live to assist with technical troubleshooting.
Developer Spotlight Series
Our Developer Spotlight Series continues to showcase the "power users" driving innovation in the Splunk Community. In this edition, we feature Guilhem Marchand, Principal Developer & Director at TrackMe Limited. Guilhem leveraged over a decade of hands-on experience to build "TrackMe"—a Splunk-native solution designed to solve real-world operational pain points by monitoring data sources at scale across Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud. Read the blog here.
AI for AppInspect
We’ve announced two major updates to AppInspect that transform the developer experience by embedding AI directly into the validation workflow. These updates introduce AI-powered Intelligence Reports to explain submission failures and integrate AppInspect directly into developer IDEs via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Our goal is to evolve the app approval process into a transparent, self-service, and high-velocity development cycle. Read the blog here.
Tech Talk: Application management with TAI
On January 26th, Splunk experts Gregory Reshetniak and Szymon Kurzępa hosted a Tech Talk to introduce a more flexible way to manage Splunk Cloud Platform apps. With Targeted Application Install (TAI) for Victoria Experience, developers can now specify exactly which search head groups receive specific apps—making it easier than ever to tailor Splunk environments. Watch the session On Demand.
Meet Developer Advisory and Support (DAS)
The newly launched Developer Advisory and Support (DAS) team provides Splunk app developers with direct technical expertise and troubleshooting. Through a streamlined intake process, DAS helps partners and builders navigate app packaging, technical best practices, and license fulfillment—ensuring a faster, smoother path from development to publication. Read the blog here.
2025 Year in Review
2025 was a pivotal year for the Splunk App Platform, defined by the centralization of developer resources and the expansion of the Splunk Developer Program. Throughout the year, we focused on reducing friction for builders, fostering a high-engagement community, and deepening our integration with the Cisco portfolio. Our official 2025 Year in Review blog captures the key product milestones, community growth, and strategic integrations that defined this foundational year. Read the blog here.
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