Team Collaboration in EA Crafter: Building Bots Together

Trading firms, prop desks, and development teams need more than individual bot creation - they need collaborative workflows. EA Crafter's team features enable multiple people to work together on trading systems with proper review processes and access controls.

Why Team Collaboration?

Modern trading operations involve multiple stakeholders:

• Traders who define strategy requirements
• Developers who refine and optimize code
• Risk managers who verify compliance
• Reviewers who approve production deployment

EA Crafter's team features bring everyone together in a structured workflow.

Team Roles Explained

Owner

Full control over the bot and team:

• Add/remove team members
• Change member roles
• Approve production deployments
• Delete bots and resources

Editor

Can modify bot code and settings:

• Edit strategy parameters
• Modify risk settings
• Push changes to development environment
• Request reviews for promotion

Reviewer

Quality assurance role:

• Review code changes
• Add comments and suggestions
• Approve or request changes
• Cannot directly edit code

Viewer

Read-only access:

• View bot configuration
• See code and comments
• Monitor bot status
• Cannot make any changes

Environment Management

EA Crafter provides three environments for safe bot development:

Development (Dev)

• Experimental changes
• No restrictions on editing
• Perfect for testing new ideas

Staging

• Pre-production testing
• Requires review before promotion
• Mirrors production settings

Production

• Live trading environment
• Locked for safety
• Changes require full approval workflow

Workflow: Dev → Review → Staging → Review → Production

The Review Process

Initiating a Review

1. Make changes in Dev environment
2. Click "Request Review"
3. Add description of changes
4. Select reviewers

Reviewing Changes

Reviewers can:

• View code diffs
• Add line-by-line comments
• Approve or request changes
• Lock the environment during review

Code Comments

Leave feedback directly on the code:

• General comments
• Line-specific notes
• Code block references
• Resolution tracking

Inviting Team Members

Via Email

1. Navigate to bot settings
2. Click "Invite Member"
3. Enter email address
4. Select role
5. Send invitation

Invitations expire after 7 days for security.

Invitation Link

Share a secure link that allows team members to join with a specific role.

Best Practices for Teams

Establish Clear Workflows

• Define who can approve what
• Set review requirements
• Document your processes

Use Comments Liberally

• Explain complex logic
• Note important decisions
• Track issues and resolutions

Protect Production

• Always require reviews
• Lock during critical periods
• Maintain audit trails

Regular Sync Meetings

• Review pending changes
• Discuss strategy updates
• Align on priorities

Audit Trail

Every action is logged:

• Who made changes
• When changes occurred
• What was modified
• Review decisions

This ensures accountability and helps with debugging issues.

Getting Started with Teams

1. Upgrade to Enterprise plan
2. Create your first bot
3. Invite team members
4. Configure environment permissions
5. Start collaborating!

Team collaboration transforms EA Crafter from a personal tool into a professional trading development platform.