Getting Started

Install from the Microsoft Store

The easiest way to get ScalarScope:

1. Visit the Microsoft Store listing (Store ID: 9P3HT1PHBKQK)
2. Click Install
3. Requires Windows 10 (build 17763) or later

Your first comparison

1. Open ScalarScope — the Home tab shows your workspace status
2. Click Compare Two Runs to open the Compare tab
3. Load your baseline TFRT trace (before optimization)
4. Load your optimized TFRT trace (after optimization)
5. Review deltas in the Compare tab — only statistically meaningful differences appear
6. Click Export Bundle to save a .scbundle for reproducible sharing

Try the built-in example

If you do not have traces yet, click Try Example on the Home tab. This loads a built-in demo comparison so you can explore the interface without your own data. The demo walks through the delta analysis workflow with pre-loaded traces.

Navigation

ScalarScope uses four tabs:

Tab	Purpose
Home	Workspace status, recent comparisons, quick actions
Compare	Side-by-side delta comparison — the core workflow
Guide	Interpretation help and onboarding
Settings	Theme, playback, export, and accessibility preferences

Switch tabs by clicking the tab bar or pressing 1–4 on your keyboard.

Build from source

# Prerequisites:
#   .NET 9.0 SDK (global.json pins 9.0.100)
#   dotnet workload install maui-windows

git clone https://github.com/mcp-tool-shop-org/ScalarScope-Desktop.git
cd ScalarScope-Desktop
dotnet restore
dotnet build

# Run the desktop app
dotnet run --project src/ScalarScope

Use VortexKit in your own app

The visualization framework is available as a standalone NuGet package:

dotnet add package VortexKit

See the VortexKit page for API details and code examples.

Running tests

# All tests
dotnet test

# Fixture smoke tests only
dotnet test --filter Category=FixtureSmoke

# Determinism tests (verifies reproducible deltas)
dotnet test --filter Category=Determinism

# With coverage
dotnet test --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage"

Settings overview

Open the Settings tab to configure:

• Theme: System, Light, or Dark
• Playback: default speed (0.25x to 4x), auto-play on load
• Export: default resolution (width/height), export folder
• Accessibility: high contrast mode, color vision modes (deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia, monochrome), screen reader support, text scale (75% to 200%), large pointer
• Session: auto-load last session, recent files limit

All preferences are stored locally and persist between sessions.