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Invite-only beta · Windows 10/11

TS Splice

Move task sequence steps between ConfigMgr environments.

TS Splice moves steps between two exported ConfigMgr task sequences, for example promoting this release's changes from QA to Prod. It translates package IDs and writes a verified export you import in the console.

Request beta access How it works

Free during the beta, with limited spots. In your email, include your role, roughly how many task sequences and environments you maintain, and your Windows version.
Beta builds are personal (licensed to you), expire on the date shown in the app, and are one per person.

TS Splice with two task sequences side by side, QA on the left and Prod on the right. A Copy tools step is marked as only in QA, with its details and the warnings panel below.
QA and Prod side by side. One step exists only in QA. (Sample data.)

The problem

Every release, you build it twice

You change and test steps in the QA task sequence. Then you rebuild the same steps by hand in Prod. The package IDs are different in each environment, so nothing can be copied as is. One missed reference, and builds break.

TS Splice does the copying and the translating, then checks its own work.

How it works

Export, splice, check, import

  • 01Export both task sequences

    In the ConfigMgr console, export the source and the target task sequence. Include dependencies; leave content out.

  • 02Open them side by side

    Markers show what's different: ✚ only here, ✎ differs, · same, ★ copied.

  • 03Move the steps

    Drag or copy steps and groups across. Package IDs are translated by matching package names between the two environments.

  • 04Review the warnings

    Unmatched packages, variables that nothing sets and child task sequences are flagged before you export.

  • 05Export and verify

    TS Splice writes a new zip, reads it back and checks it. Only then does it call the export ready.

  • 06Import in the console

    Import the zip with the normal ConfigMgr import wizard.

Features

Built for the promotion you do every release

  • Side-by-side compare

    Both task sequences in one window, with a differences-only filter to hide what already matches.

  • Edit the way you expect

    Drag and drop, copy and paste, multi-select, undo and redo.

  • Package mapping

    Packages are paired by name between environments. Pairs you set by hand are remembered.

  • Add packages from another export

    If a package isn't referenced in the target export yet, pull its details in from another export.

  • Save your work

    Save a session and pick it up later. Autosave covers you if the window closes.

  • Verified export

    Every file you didn't touch stays byte-identical. Reference lists are checked for consistency. An export that fails a check is kept as -FAILED-CHECK.zip, never as the real thing.

  • Works both directions

    QA to Prod, or Prod back to QA. Either side can be the source.

Safety and privacy

It only touches the files you give it

TS Splice works fully offline. It never connects to a site server and never changes anything in Configuration Manager. You stay in control of the import.

  • Never overwrites the files you opened. Exports are always new files.
  • No telemetry and no account.
  • Refuses oversized or malformed zip files.
  • Never opens a network path from saved work without asking you first.

Read the full privacy policy

System requirements

What you need

Operating system
Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11, x64
Install
A single exe. No installer, no admin rights.
Input
Task sequence exports from Configuration Manager current branch
Network
None

Beta access

Free during the beta

Invite only

Spots are limited. Email support@lampbench.com with:

  • your role,
  • roughly how many task sequences and environments you maintain,
  • your Windows version.

Beta builds are licensed to you personally and stop working when they expire. One per person.

Questions

Good to know

Does it need access to my site?
No. It works only on the exported zip files on your PC. It never connects to a site server or the console.
What does the export contain?
A standard task sequence export zip, the same kind the console produces. It holds the target task sequence with your changes and the package references it needs. Files you didn't change are copied byte for byte.
Does it handle applications?
Install Application steps are copied, but application references aren't translated yet. A warning flags each one so you can fix it after import.
What will it cost?
It's free during the beta. A paid version, licensed per engineer, is planned.
Can I import over my existing task sequence?
The safest way: copy the target task sequence in the console first, export the copy, and overwrite only that copy when you import. Never overwrite a task sequence someone else owns.

TS Splice is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Microsoft. Microsoft, Configuration Manager and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Always review an export and test it before production use. Use is subject to the TS Splice license agreement.