Before you start
- Install Pidgeon (or on macOS). Installing the launcher does not install the individual product apps; each is its own download.
- Post’s free generation and validation loop needs no account. Everything else on this page (Pro features, Flock, Loft, Migrate) requires a Pidgeon account sign-in.
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Generate a message
Open Post and the Generate panel (under Compose). Pick a message type (for example
ADT^A01), set a count, and generate. The message appears in the output pane with syntax highlighting.2
Validate it
Open the Validate panel (under Inspect). Paste your message or load the file, choose strict or compatibility mode, and read the field-level results with fix suggestions.
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Run a conformance check
Open the Conformance panel (under Inspect) to probe a live FHIR endpoint against a published Implementation Guide — this is Conform, the module of Post covering US Core and Da Vinci PAS 2.1 today.
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Explore the Pro features
Signing in with a Pro entitlement unlocks:
- Workflow Wizard — build multi-step scenarios (admit → labs → discharge) visually
- Diff — compare two messages or directories with field-level highlighting
- AI Triage — plain-English explanations of validation failures (on-device or BYOK)
- Reports — export HTML validation and conformance reports for stakeholders
- Full reference datasets (LOINC, SNOMED CT, NDC, RxNorm, HCPCS)
Desktop apps and CLI share the same engine
Anything you do in a desktop app has a CLI equivalent, and CLI artifacts (reports, configs, profiles) are readable from the desktop apps:Next steps
- Your Pidgeon account — see your plan and entitlements
- Get started with Flock, Loft, or Migrate
- Build test scenarios with the Workflow Wizard