Introducing AI Code Completion for MikroTik RouterOS

If you’ve ever written a script for a MikroTik router, you know the feeling. You’re typing out a command, trying to remember the exact syntax for a firewall rule or a queue tree. Is it add or set? chain=forward or action=accept? Without the modern tools that software developers take for granted, scripting for RouterOS has often felt like working in the dark.

As developers, we live and breathe tools like GitHub Copilot. Intelligent code completion, syntax highlighting, and smart suggestions are not just conveniences; they are essential for writing good code quickly and accurately.

But for network administrators working with RouterOS these benefits have always been out of reach.

Until now.

We are incredibly excited to announce a feature that brings a developer-grade experience to the world of network administration: AI-Powered Code Completion for MikroTik RouterOS, now available across the entire Altostrat SDX platform.

Your RouterOS Copilot is Here

Everywhere you can write a RouterOS script in our portal, from creating Scheduled Scripts to authoring complex automation, you will now find a powerful AI assistant ready to help.

Think of it as a copilot that has memorized every command, every parameter, and every best practice in the RouterOS manual.

This isn't just basic text completion. Our AI has been specifically trained on the nuances of MikroTik RouterOS scripting to provide you with:

Intelligent Command Completion: Start typing a command, and the AI will suggest the most likely completions, saving you from typos and guesswork.

Accurate Parameter Suggestions: Forget hunting through documentation. The AI knows which parameters are available for each command and will help you fill them in correctly.

Context-Aware Logic: The AI understands the context of your script. If you're defining a variable, it will help you use it in the next line. If you’re building a loop, it will suggest the appropriate syntax.

Best Practice Snippets: Need to write a common script, like a port forward rule or a bandwidth queue? The AI can generate entire blocks of best-practice code for you to adapt, saving you valuable time.

Why We Built This: Bringing a Developer’s Edge to Network Admins

The world of network administration is becoming increasingly reliant on automation and scripting. Yet, the tools for writing those scripts have lagged behind. Network engineers, who may not be full-time coders, deserve the same powerful assistance that software developers rely on every day.

We built this feature because we believe that writing a RouterOS script should feel empowering, not frustrating. You should be able to focus on the logic of your automation, not the memorization of syntax.

With AI Code Completion, you can:

Write Scripts Faster and with Fewer Errors: Eliminate the tedious cycle of writing, testing, and fixing syntax mistakes. Get it right the first time.

Discover New Possibilities: Unsure how to script a specific feature? Let the AI show you how it's done. It’s a powerful learning tool that can help you master the full capabilities of RouterOS.

Boost Your Confidence: Whether you're a seasoned scripter or just getting started, our AI copilot acts as a safety net, ensuring your scripts are well-formed and ready to deploy.

Bridge the Gap Between Ops and Dev: This feature brings a core DevOps principle—leveraging intelligent tools to enhance code quality and velocity—directly to your network operations.

How It Works: Specialized AI for a Specialized Language

General-purpose AI models are great, but they often struggle with the unique syntax and structure of domain-specific languages like RouterOS. That’s why we’ve built our completion engine on a model that has been fine-tuned specifically for MikroTik scripting.

It understands the difference between /ip address and /ip route, it knows the required parameters for /queue simple, and it can generate complex logic that is syntactically correct and ready to run on your devices.

A Smarter Way to Script is Here

This is more than just a quality-of-life improvement. It's a fundamental change in how you interact with your MikroTik devices at scale. By making scripting more accessible, reliable, and efficient, we are empowering you to automate more, innovate faster, and manage your network with a level of precision that was previously out of reach.

You don’t need to be a programmer to benefit from a copilot. You just need the right tool for the job.