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Sythan: Remove obsolete manual article eyebrow parameter

2026-08-24T21:24:26Z

Remove obsolete manual article eyebrow parameter

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Sythan at 22:18, 19 August 2026

2026-08-19T22:18:10Z

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	{{~~Article status\|status=~~Needs review~~\|mode=Both~~}}
			{{Needs review}}

	Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.		Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.

Sythan: Add Engineering material tracking section (EDEngineer)

2026-08-07T22:11:00Z

Add Engineering material tracking section (EDEngineer)

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	{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] [[Operations]] [[Colonisation]]}}		== {{Section number\|08}}Engineering material tracking ==
			<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
			{{Resource card
			\|name=EDEngineer
			\|url=https://github.com/msarilar/EDEngineer
			\|description=Real-time overlay that reads your journal to track materials, data, and cargo held toward Engineer blueprint requirements, with a shopping list and alerts when a favourited blueprint is ready to craft.
			\|tag1=Engineering\|tag2=Materials\|tag3=Journal\|tag4=Overlay
			}}
			</div>

			{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] [[Operations]] [[Colonisation]] [[Engineering]]}}

Sythan: Add Colonisation planning and construction section (EDSC, Raven Colonial, ED Colonization Helper) -- verified via web search before adding, matching the page's no-fabrication standard

2026-08-07T19:06:31Z

Add Colonisation planning and construction section (EDSC, Raven Colonial, ED Colonization Helper) -- verified via web search before adding, matching the page's no-fabrication standard

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	{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] [[Operations]]}}		== {{Section number\|07}}Colonisation planning and construction ==
			<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
			{{Resource card
			\|name=EDSC
			\|fullname=Elite Dangerous System Constructor
			\|url=https://www.edsc.info/
			\|description=Tracks system claims and construction projects across colonisation sites, with a shopping-list feature to help locate needed commodities.
			\|tag1=System claims\|tag2=Construction tracking\|tag3=Shopping list
			}}
			{{Resource card
			\|name=Raven Colonial
			\|url=https://ravencolonial.com/
			\|description=Tracks build progress across single or multiple colonisation construction sites, aggregates cargo shopping lists, and includes a visual system-planning tool for previewing economies before construction begins.
			\|tag1=Progress tracking\|tag2=Multi-build\|tag3=System planning
			}}
			{{Resource card
			\|name=EDCH
			\|fullname=ED Colonization Helper
			\|url=https://edtrailblazer.com/
			\|description=Tracks required and delivered materials for colonisation construction projects, with Fleet Carrier cargo support and saved progress across sessions.
			\|tag1=Construction\|tag2=Materials\|tag3=Fleet carrier
			}}
			</div>

			{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] [[Operations]] [[Colonisation]]}}

Sythan: Wrap remaining standalone resource cards (Inara, EDMC, VoiceAttack) in .edfm-resource-grid so they span full width like the multi-card sections, instead of sitting at a capped width with empty space beside them

2026-08-07T18:07:29Z

Wrap remaining standalone resource cards (Inara, EDMC, VoiceAttack) in .edfm-resource-grid so they span full width like the multi-card sections, instead of sitting at a capped width with empty space beside them

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	== {{Section number\|02}}Trading and general commander reference ==		== {{Section number\|02}}Trading and general commander reference ==
			<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	{{Resource card		{{Resource card
	\|name=Inara		\|name=Inara
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	\|tag1=Commander\|tag2=Squadron\|tag3=Engineering\|tag4=Markets\|tag5=Fleet carriers		\|tag1=Commander\|tag2=Squadron\|tag3=Engineering\|tag4=Markets\|tag5=Fleet carriers
	}}		}}
			</div>

	== {{Section number\|03}}Ship building ==		== {{Section number\|03}}Ship building ==
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	Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:		Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:

			<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	{{Resource card		{{Resource card
	\|name=EDMC		\|name=EDMC
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	\|tag1=Journal\|tag2=API\|tag3=Data sync\|tag4=Plugins		\|tag1=Journal\|tag2=API\|tag3=Data sync\|tag4=Plugins
	}}		}}
			</div>

	== {{Section number\|05}}Voice and cockpit immersion ==		== {{Section number\|05}}Voice and cockpit immersion ==
			<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	{{Resource card		{{Resource card
	\|name=VoiceAttack		\|name=VoiceAttack
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	\|tag1=Voice control\|tag2=Cockpit		\|tag1=Voice control\|tag2=Cockpit
	}}		}}
			</div>

	== {{Section number\|06}}Community hubs ==		== {{Section number\|06}}Community hubs ==

Sythan: Drop bullet separator in Related articles call -- tiles now handle spacing via CSS

2026-08-07T17:28:00Z

Drop bullet separator in Related articles call -- tiles now handle spacing via CSS

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	{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] ~~•~~ [[Operations]]}}		{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] [[Operations]]}}

Sythan: Restructure with the new Resource card component instead of wikitables; add tags, split name/fullname hierarchy, update deck wording

2026-08-07T16:52:04Z

Restructure with the new Resource card component instead of wikitables; add tags, split name/fullname hierarchy, update deck wording

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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Commander Reference\|deck=Community tools, applications and services commonly used ~~by commanders~~.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Commander Reference\|deck=Community tools, databases, applications and services commonly used alongside Elite Dangerous.}}
	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}

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	== {{Section number\|01}}Star systems, navigation and exploration ==		== {{Section number\|01}}Star systems, navigation and exploration ==
	{\| class="~~wikitable~~"		<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		{{Resource card
	\|-		\|name=EDSM
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=EDSM (Elite Dangerous Star Map)\|url=https://www.edsm.net/}}		\|fullname=Elite Dangerous Star Map
	\| Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. Several other tools below build on its data.		\|url=https://www.edsm.net/
	\|-		\|description=Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. Several other tools below build on its data.
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=Spansh\|url=https://www.spansh.co.uk/}}		\|tag1=Star map\|tag2=System data\|tag3=Exploration
	\| Route plotting: neutron-star-boosted exploration routes, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade routing.		}}
	\|}		{{Resource card
			\|name=Spansh
			\|url=https://www.spansh.co.uk/
			\|description=Route plotting: neutron-star-boosted exploration routes, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade routing.
			\|tag1=Route planning\|tag2=Neutron routing\|tag3=Road to Riches\|tag4=Trade
			}}
			</div>

	== {{Section number\|02}}Trading and general commander reference ==		== {{Section number\|02}}Trading and general commander reference ==
	{~~\| class="wikitable"~~		{{Resource card
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		\|name=Inara
	\|-		\|url=https://inara.cz/
	~~\| {{External tool~~\|name=Inara\|url=https://inara.cz/}}		\|description=Community hub covering commander/squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking.
	\| Community hub covering commander/squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking.		\|tag1=Commander\|tag2=Squadron\|tag3=Engineering\|tag4=Markets\|tag5=Fleet carriers
	\|}		}}

	== {{Section number\|03}}Ship building ==		== {{Section number\|03}}Ship building ==
	{\| class="~~wikitable~~"		<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		{{Resource card
	\|-		\|name=Coriolis
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=Coriolis\|url=https://coriolis.io/}}		\|url=https://coriolis.io/
	\| Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes.		\|description=Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes.
	\|-		\|tag1=Ship building\|tag2=Engineering\|tag3=Loadouts
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=EDSY (Elite Dangerous Shipyard)\|url=https://edsy.org/}}		}}
	\| Alternative loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface.		{{Resource card
	\|}		\|name=EDSY
			\|fullname=Elite Dangerous Shipyard
			\|url=https://edsy.org/
			\|description=Alternative loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface.
			\|tag1=Ship building\|tag2=Engineering\|tag3=Thermals
			}}
			</div>

	== {{Section number\|04}}Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==		== {{Section number\|04}}Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==
	Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:		Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		{{Resource card
	\|-		\|name=EDMC
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=EDMC (Elite Dangerous Market Connector)\|url=https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector}}		\|fullname=Elite Dangerous Market Connector
	\| Background app, maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers), that reads your journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several tools above are built on. Supports plugins.		\|url=https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector
	\|}		\|description=Background app, maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers), that reads your journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several tools above are built on. Supports plugins.
			\|tag1=Journal\|tag2=API\|tag3=Data sync\|tag4=Plugins
			}}

	== {{Section number\|05}}Voice and cockpit immersion ==		== {{Section number\|05}}Voice and cockpit immersion ==
	{~~\| class="wikitable"~~		{{Resource card
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		\|name=VoiceAttack
	\|-		\|url=https://voiceattack.com/
	~~\| {{External tool~~\|name=VoiceAttack\|url=https://voiceattack.com/}}		\|description=General-purpose voice command software, not specific to Elite Dangerous, but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice profiles for it are common.
	\| General-purpose voice command software, not specific to Elite Dangerous, but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice profiles for it are common.		\|tag1=Voice control\|tag2=Cockpit
	\|}		}}

	== {{Section number\|06}}Community hubs ==		== {{Section number\|06}}Community hubs ==
	{\| class="~~wikitable~~"		<div class="edfm-resource-grid">
	~~! Tool !! What it's for~~		{{Resource card
	\|-		\|name=Frontier's official forums
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=Frontier's official forums\|url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/}}		\|url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/
	\| Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections.		\|description=Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections.
	\|-		}}
	\| {{~~External tool~~\|name=r/EliteDangerous\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/}}		{{Resource card
	\| The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit.		\|name=r/EliteDangerous
	\|}		\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/
			\|description=The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit.
			}}
			</div>

	{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] • [[Operations]]}}		{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] • [[Operations]]}}

Sythan: Redesign demo: Article header (eyebrow/deck) + explicit numbered sections

2026-08-07T16:33:00Z

Redesign demo: Article header (eyebrow/deck) + explicit numbered sections

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			{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Commander Reference\|deck=Community tools, applications and services commonly used by commanders.}}
	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}

	Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.		Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.

	== Star systems, navigation and exploration ==		== {{Section number\|01}}Star systems, navigation and exploration ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! What it's for		! Tool !! What it's for
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	\|}		\|}

	== Trading and general commander reference ==		== {{Section number\|02}}Trading and general commander reference ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! What it's for		! Tool !! What it's for
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	\|}		\|}

	== Ship building ==		== {{Section number\|03}}Ship building ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! What it's for		! Tool !! What it's for
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	\|}		\|}

	== Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==		== {{Section number\|04}}Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==
	Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:		Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|}		\|}

	== Voice and cockpit immersion ==		== {{Section number\|05}}Voice and cockpit immersion ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! What it's for		! Tool !! What it's for
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	\|}		\|}

	== Community hubs ==		== {{Section number\|06}}Community hubs ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! What it's for		! Tool !! What it's for

Sythan: Switch each category from a wrapped bullet list to a two-column table for a cleaner, less cluttered layout

2026-08-07T16:05:35Z

Switch each category from a wrapped bullet list to a two-column table for a cleaner, less cluttered layout

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	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}

	Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. ~~The entries~~ below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.		Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.

	== Star systems, navigation and exploration ==		== Star systems, navigation and exploration ==
	* {{External tool\|name=EDSM (Elite Dangerous Star Map)\|url=https://www.edsm.net/\|~~description=~~Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. ~~Used for galaxy-map lookups and system/body search, and several~~ other tools ~~on this list~~ build on its data.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
	* {{External tool\|name=Spansh\|url=https://www.spansh.co.uk/\|~~description=~~Route-plotting ~~tool built on community-contributed data~~: neutron-star-boosted exploration ~~routing~~, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade ~~route planning~~.}}		! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=EDSM (Elite Dangerous Star Map)\|url=https://www.edsm.net/}}
			\| Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. Several other tools below build on its data.
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=Spansh\|url=https://www.spansh.co.uk/}}
			\| Route plotting: neutron-star-boosted exploration routes, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade routing.
			\|}

	== Trading and general commander reference ==		== Trading and general commander reference ==
	* {{External tool\|name=Inara\|url=https://inara.cz/\|~~description=Large community~~ hub covering commander ~~and~~ squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=Inara\|url=https://inara.cz/}}
			\| Community hub covering commander/squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking.
			\|}

	== Ship building ==		== Ship building ==
	* {{External tool\|name=Coriolis\|url=https://coriolis.io/\|~~description=~~Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
	* {{External tool\|name=EDSY (Elite Dangerous Shipyard)\|url=https://edsy.org/\|~~description=~~Alternative ~~ship~~ loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface.}}		! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=Coriolis\|url=https://coriolis.io/}}
			\| Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes.
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=EDSY (Elite Dangerous Shipyard)\|url=https://edsy.org/}}
			\| Alternative loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface.
			\|}

	== Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==		== Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==
	Several tools ~~on this page~~ draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API, rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:		Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:
	* {{External tool\|name=EDMC (Elite Dangerous Market Connector)\|url=https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector\|~~description=~~Background ~~companion~~ app maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers) that reads your ~~game~~ journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several ~~community~~ tools are built on. Supports ~~a plugin ecosystem for further extensions~~.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=EDMC (Elite Dangerous Market Connector)\|url=https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector}}
			\| Background app, maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers), that reads your journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several tools above are built on. Supports plugins.
			\|}

	== Voice and cockpit immersion ==		== Voice and cockpit immersion ==
	* {{External tool\|name=VoiceAttack\|url=https://voiceattack.com/\|~~description=~~General-purpose voice command software — not specific to Elite Dangerous — but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice ~~command~~ profiles for it are common.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=VoiceAttack\|url=https://voiceattack.com/}}
			\| General-purpose voice command software, not specific to Elite Dangerous, but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice profiles for it are common.
			\|}

	== Community hubs ==		== Community hubs ==
	* {{External tool\|name=Frontier's official forums\|url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/\|~~description=~~Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections.}}		{\| class="wikitable"
	* {{External tool\|name=r/EliteDangerous\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/\|~~description=~~The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit.}}		! Tool !! What it's for
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=Frontier's official forums\|url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/}}
			\| Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections.
			\|-
			\| {{External tool\|name=r/EliteDangerous\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/}}
			\| The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit.
			\|}

	{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] • [[Operations]]}}		{{Related articles\|[[Field Procedures]] • [[Operations]]}}

Sythan: Populate with categorised list of established third-party community tools (EDSM, Inara, Spansh, Coriolis, EDSY, EDMC, VoiceAttack, official forums, r/EliteDangerous)

2026-08-07T15:58:17Z

Populate with categorised list of established third-party community tools (EDSM, Inara, Spansh, Coriolis, EDSY, EDMC, VoiceAttack, official forums, r/EliteDangerous)

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	{{Article status\|status=~~Draft~~\|mode=Both}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both}}

	~~Index of external~~ tools and ~~resources useful to~~ commanders. ~~This page will link out to third~~-~~party~~ community ~~tools~~ once ~~specific ones are reviewed and agreed on — none are listed yet in this initial deployment~~ to ~~avoid endorsing anything unvetted~~.		Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. The entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.

	{{~~Draft warning~~}}		== Star systems, navigation and exploration ==
			* {{External tool\|name=EDSM (Elite Dangerous Star Map)\|url=https://www.edsm.net/\|description=Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. Used for galaxy-map lookups and system/body search, and several other tools on this list build on its data.}}
			* {{External tool\|name=Spansh\|url=https://www.spansh.co.uk/\|description=Route-plotting tool built on community-contributed data: neutron-star-boosted exploration routing, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade route planning.}}

	== ~~What belongs here~~ ==		== Trading and general commander reference ==
	~~Use~~ {{tl\|External tool}} ~~entries once specific~~ tools are ~~chosen~~ for ~~inclusion~~.		* {{External tool\|name=Inara\|url=https://inara.cz/\|description=Large community hub covering commander and squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking.}}

			== Ship building ==
			* {{External tool\|name=Coriolis\|url=https://coriolis.io/\|description=Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes.}}
			* {{External tool\|name=EDSY (Elite Dangerous Shipyard)\|url=https://edsy.org/\|description=Alternative ship loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface.}}

			== Companion apps (journal/API sync) ==
			Several tools on this page draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API, rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:
			* {{External tool\|name=EDMC (Elite Dangerous Market Connector)\|url=https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector\|description=Background companion app maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers) that reads your game journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several community tools are built on. Supports a plugin ecosystem for further extensions.}}

			== Voice and cockpit immersion ==
			* {{External tool\|name=VoiceAttack\|url=https://voiceattack.com/\|description=General-purpose voice command software — not specific to Elite Dangerous — but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice command profiles for it are common.}}

			== Community hubs ==
			* {{External tool\|name=Frontier's official forums\|url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/\|description=Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections.}}
			* {{External tool\|name=r/EliteDangerous\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/\|description=The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit.}}

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