BTick — Behavior Tree Monitoring & Debugging for ROS 2
BTick — Behavior Tree Monitoring & Debugging for ROS 2
BTick is a tool designed to simplify the monitoring, debugging, and analysis of BehaviorTree.CPP applications in ROS 2. It supports real-time multi-tree monitoring, live debugging, runtime control, and integration with Nav2, providing a unified interface for visualization and analysis.
BTick introduces a comprehensive tool for monitoring, debugging, and analyzing BehaviorTree.CPP applications in ROS 2, offering features such as real-time multi-tree support, live debugging, runtime control, and integration with Nav2.
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Hi ROS community!
Working with Behavior Trees in robotics? 
Meet BTick, a powerful tool designed to make monitoring, debugging, and analyzing BehaviorTree.CPP applications easier and more interactive.
Key Features
Unlimited Nodes & Multi-Tree Support — Automatically discover and monitor multiple trees and nested subtrees in real time.
Live Monitoring & Interactive Debugging — Track execution, use breakpoints and step execution, and inspect node states.
Runtime Control & Testing — Override node statuses, inject delays, edit supported ports, and inspect or modify Blackboard variables.
Recording, Replay & Performance Analysis — Record sessions, replay execution through a timeline, export logs, and analyze execution timing.
Integrated XML Editor — Create and edit BehaviorTree.CPP v4 XML files with interactive visualization and navigation.
Three Protocols & Integrations
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BTick Protocol — Native monitoring and interactive debugging.
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Groot2 Protocol — Groot2-compatible communication and supported Pro features.
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Nav2 Integration — Visualize Behavior Trees through the ROS 2 Nav2 logging topic.
Web & Desktop Applications — Access BTick through a browser or a standalone desktop application.
Explore BTick
Full Demo: [Demo Link]
Documentation: BTick: Behavior Tree Visualizer & Debugger — BTick 1.0.0 documentation
Application Repository: GitHub - SherifFathey/btick_app · GitHub
Core Integration: GitHub - SherifFathey/btick · GitHub
Built for developers working with ROS 2, BehaviorTree.CPP, and Nav2.
The goal is simple: bring Behavior Tree visualization, monitoring, debugging, recording, and analysis together in one interface.
Feedback and contributions are welcome!
Source：ROS Discourse — Community updates · discourse.openrobotics.org