# better\_launch: a replacement for the ROS2 launch system - intuitive, simple, memorable

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/better-launch-a-replacement-for-the-ros2-launch-system-intuitive-simple-memorable/49348>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Tags:** ros2, launch\
**Created:** [July 30, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/better-launch-a-replacement-for-the-ros2-launch-system-intuitive-simple-memorable/49348 "2025-07-30T17:12:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![chfritz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/chfritz/32/26180_2.png) [@chfritz](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/chfritz)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/better-launch-a-replacement-for-the-ros2-launch-system-intuitive-simple-memorable/49348/7 "2025-08-09T20:56:05Z")

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How does this relate to @emersonknapp ‘s effort of getting us all back to a declarative language for launch files in ROS2? Is there any sort of coordination or perhaps even convergence/integration between these efforts?

> [@Declarative ROS presentation slides & the Robograph project kickoff](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/declarative-ros-presentation-slides-the-robograph-project-kickoff/42633):
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> Wanted to first say thanks to everyone who came out to ROS By-the-bay last night at Circuit Launch! It was a great event, lots of good conversation. Here are the slides, for anyone who wants them: I encourage you to fill out this super duper quick survey! You can optionally put in your email address, and I will use that at some point to populate a mailing list (easy to opt back out if you change your mind) to give updates on this topic. Finally, please come join the conversation over at [Ro…](https://github.com/robograph-project)

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