Installation: pip install ckanext-admin-panel, add ‘admin_panel’ to ckan.plugins, optionally add ‘admin_panel_log admin_panel_cron admin_panel_support admin_panel_doi’ for specific features. Dependencies: typing-extensions, ckanext-toolbelt, croniter>=2.0.1,<3.0.0, cron-descriptor>=1.4.0,<2.0.0, ckanext-editable-config==0.0.7. Python >=3.10 required. Plugins: admin_panel (main), admin_panel_log (log viewer), admin_panel_cron (cron manager), admin_panel_support (ticket system), admin_panel_doi (DOI management), admin_panel_example (development examples). Optional dependencies: ckanext-wysiwyg>=0.1.0 for WYSIWYG, ckanext-doi>=4.0.0 for DOI features. Features: Dark/light themes, Tabulator for tables, Tom Select for dropdowns, HTMX for dynamic updates, signal-based extensibility, IAPCron interface for cron jobs, configuration via signals. CLI: ‘ckan ap-cron trigger’ for manual cron execution. Documentation: https://datashades.github.io/ckanext-admin-panel/. WARNING: Under active development, expect breaking changes. Use cases: Enhanced admin UI, automated tasks via cron, log monitoring, content moderation, user administration.