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Declare the supported Paseo range and keep it current when adopting newer APIs. See the
[requirements contract](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#requirements), including legacy
[requirements contract](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#requirements), including legacy
manifests and prerelease matching.
The config key is the runtime plugin ID. The manifest ID is the default selected during install;
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Removing a Git source deletes Paseo's managed checkout.
## Managed source ownership
The [public source reference](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#plugin-sources) owns identifier
syntax, npm prerequisites, and publishing instructions. Both clients send the source unchanged
The [public source reference](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#plugin-sources) owns identifier
syntax and npm prerequisites; the [publishing guide](../public-docs/plugins/publishing.md) owns distribution. Both clients send the source unchanged
through `installPluginSource`; only the daemon resolves host paths and acquires sources.
`ManagedPluginSources` owns acquisition and offline source description. Config stores the active
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ Shared files import contract helpers and types from `@getpaseo/plugin`. Server h
set; an unknown name renders nothing so it cannot break the plugin surface.
Its controlled modal keeps presentation metadata on `<Modal title="…" icon={…}>` and body UI in
`<Modal.Content>`. Body layout, sheet-aware scrolling, and clipboard actions follow the
[host UI contract](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#host-ui).
[host UI contract](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#host-ui).
Plugin UI runs on desktop and mobile across multiple themes: color every `Text` from
`theme.colors.foreground` or `theme.colors.foregroundMuted`, and size layout from `layout.compact`.
See `public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md`.
See `public-docs/plugins/reference.md`.
### SDK import boundaries
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ The scaffold omits `"DOM"` from `tsconfig.json` and does not use `/// <reference
browser globals are not available across the plugin. Put sanctioned web-only APIs in
`client/web.ts`, declare only the globals that module uses, gate each export with
`Platform.OS === "web"`, and provide a native implementation or no-op. See the
[public plugin reference](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#works-on-mobile) for the complete
[public plugin reference](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#works-on-mobile) for the complete
pattern.
```ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Use plugin RPC for plugin-specific backend behavior that is not a normal Paseo o
Host-targeted clients and discovery are owned by `packages/app/src/plugins/hosts`, with per-installation
bindings supplied by the bundle loader. Bind the imperative getter to that installation; do not
resolve ownership through a mutable current-plugin global. Keep observation ownership in this module
and transport ownership in the app host runtime. See the [public host API contract](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#discover-hosts-and-target-another-host).
and transport ownership in the app host runtime. See the [public host API contract](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#discover-hosts-and-target-another-host).
Each subprocess gets an exclusively owned `plugin:<id>` session. That identity is reserved from
normal clients, never resumes another session, and is cleaned immediately on exit without reconnect
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ catalog is complete.
When the same plugin contribution exists on multiple hosts, Paseo shows it once in the sidebar and
adds a host picker to the screen header. The selected host supplies the bundle, RPC transport, and
query cache. Explicit SDK targets follow the [host API contract](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#discover-hosts-and-target-another-host).
query cache. Explicit SDK targets follow the [host API contract](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#discover-hosts-and-target-another-host).
Workspace panels, Command Center items, and client slash commands are client contributions. The
daemon transports their compiled bundle without interpreting placement or callbacks. Panel props
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ existing agent-context instances, but it cannot create an agent panel without an
Command Center callbacks use the selected host's existing `PaseoApi` for normal Paseo operations.
They use typed plugin RPC only for plugin-specific backend work. Surface and panel navigation
belongs to the app; plugins do not receive Expo Router or workspace-layout store access.
See the public [navigation fields](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#surfaces-and-sidebar-items)
and [external links and workspace browsers](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#external-links-and-workspace-browsers)
See the public [navigation fields](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#surfaces-and-sidebar-items)
and [external links and workspace browsers](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#external-links-and-workspace-browsers)
for the author-facing contract.
## Lifecycle hooks
Server entries register lifecycle observers with `server.on()` and request transforms with
`server.before()`. The [public reference](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#lifecycle-hooks)
`server.before()`. The [public reference](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#lifecycle-hooks)
owns callback shapes, ordering, and failure behavior. `plugin-examples/lifecycle-logger` registers all
eleven hooks; `plugin-examples/lifecycle-actions` demonstrates common automation callbacks.
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ and `plugin-examples/provider-acp-transformer`.
Provider-emitted plugin timeline items use the same renderer registration as transformed and
daemon-appended plugin items. The direct example includes both sides. The renderer-only
`plugin-examples/inline-thinking` example shows that timeline presentation remains independent of a
provider implementation. The public [provider plugin guide](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/providers.md)
provider implementation. The public [provider plugin guide](../public-docs/plugins/providers.md)
owns author workflow, lifecycle, testing, and distribution guidance.
`ProviderRegistration.icon` is a file path relative to the plugin directory, such as `icon.svg`.
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ SVG or URL.
## Contribute buttons
Header buttons and composer pills share the client-only descriptor and registration lifecycle in
`packages/app/src/plugins/buttons/`. The [public button reference](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#header-buttons)
`packages/app/src/plugins/buttons/`. The [public button reference](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#header-buttons)
owns the author API and placement rules. Keep presentation policy in this module so another
placement can reuse behavior without copying registration or action state.
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ drops the optional presentation fields.
Register ordinary components with `client.addSettingsScreen` and open them with `openSettings`.
The host settings shell owns navigation and layout; plugin content must not add another page
scroll view or header. See the [author contract](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/reference.md#settings-screens)
scroll view or header. See the [author contract](../public-docs/plugins/reference.md#settings-screens)
and `plugin-examples/settings` for the named UI components and persistence API.
Settings storage is scoped to the runtime installation ID, never the source path or manifest ID.
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ stable rather than arrival-ordered. The app resolves that id
against the installed catalog on every change; an id nothing contributes falls back to the default
preference instead of painting the reserved slot's placeholder colors.
Existing plugin authors should follow the standalone [v0.8 runtime-entry migration guide](../public-docs/plugins/v0.8/migration.md).
Existing plugin authors should follow the standalone [v0.8 runtime-entry migration guide](../public-docs/plugins/migration.md).
See `plugin-examples/local-plugin` for a native surface, `plugin-examples/linear` for a complete
attachment-source example, `plugin-examples/timeline-items` for timeline projection, and