Launch Manager loads the new configuration file

examples/demo_verification/test_examples.py

@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ def test_examples(target, setup_test, remote_test_dir):
     lmcontrol_path = str(remote_test_dir / "lmcontrol")
 
     _step("Starting launch manager (Startup)")
-    lm_proc = target.execute_async(lm_path, cwd=str(remote_test_dir))
+    lm_proc = target.execute_async(
+        lm_path,
+        args=["-c", "etc/lifecycle_demo_test_gen.bin"],
+        cwd=str(remote_test_dir),
+    )
 
     time.sleep(1.0)
     assert lm_proc.is_running(), "Launch manager exited unexpectedly during Startup"

score/launch_manager/docs/user_guide/getting_started.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+..
+   # *******************************************************************************
+   # Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+   #
+   # See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+   # information regarding copyright ownership.
+   #
+   # This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+   # terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+   # https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+   #
+   # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+   # *******************************************************************************
+
+Getting Started
+###############
+
+This guide walks through creating a minimal Launch Manager configuration and running the
+daemon for the first time.
+
+Configuration
+*************
+
+The Launch Manager reads its configuration from a FlatBuffers binary file. When building
+with Bazel, the ``launch_manager_config`` rule handles the conversion from a human-readable
+JSON file to the binary format automatically.
+
+Bazel Build Rule
+================
+
+Add a ``launch_manager_config`` target to your ``BUILD`` file:
+
+.. code-block:: starlark
+
+   load("//:defs.bzl", "launch_manager_config")
+
+   launch_manager_config(
+       name = "my_config",
+       config = ":my_config.json",
+       flatbuffer_out_dir = "etc",
+   )
+
+Write a Configuration File
+==========================
+
+Create a JSON configuration file that describes the components to launch, the run targets,
+and the alive supervision settings.
+
+.. dropdown:: Example configuration (lifecycle_demo_test.json)
+
+   .. literalinclude:: ../../../../examples/demo_verification/lifecycle_demo_test.json
+      :language: json
+
+For a full description of all available fields see :doc:`configuration`.
+
+Running the Launch Manager
+**************************
+
+Start the daemon by pointing it at the generated FlatBuffers binary with the ``-c`` option:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   launch_manager -c etc/my_config_gen.bin
+
+Command-line Options
+====================
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+   Usage: launch_manager [-c <config>] [-h]
+
+   Options:
+     -c <config>  Path to the flatbuffer config binary.
+                  Default: etc/launch_manager_config_gen.bin
+     -h           Print this help and exit.
+
+Passing an unknown option prints the usage line and exits with a non-zero exit code.

score/launch_manager/docs/user_guide/index.rst

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ User Guide
 
 .. toctree::
 
+   getting_started.rst
    concepts.rst
    ready_state.rst
    configuration.rst

score/launch_manager/src/daemon/BUILD

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ cc_binary(
     deps = [
         "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/alive_monitor",
         "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/common:log",
+        "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/configuration:flatbuffer_config_loader",
         "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/osal:ipc_comms",
         "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/process_group_manager",
         "//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/process_group_manager:alive_monitor_thread",

score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/alive_monitor/BUILD

@@ -12,31 +12,6 @@
 # *******************************************************************************
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 
-filegroup(
-    name = "am_flatcfg_fbs",
-    srcs = ["config/hm_flatcfg.fbs"],
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
-
-filegroup(
-    name = "am_core_flatcfg_fbs",
-    srcs = ["config/hmcore_flatcfg.fbs"],
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
-
-exports_files(["config/hm_flatcfg.fbs"])
-
-cc_library(
-    name = "config",
-    hdrs = [
-        "config/hm_flatcfg_generated.h",
-        "config/hmcore_flatcfg_generated.h",
-    ],
-    include_prefix = "score/mw/launch_manager/alive_monitor",
-    strip_include_prefix = "/score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/alive_monitor",
-    visibility = ["//score/launch_manager/src/daemon/src/alive_monitor:__subpackages__"],
-)
-
 cc_library(
     name = "alive_monitor",
     visibility = ["//score:__subpackages__"],