Plugin Architecture

• Declares its type and capabilities
• Provides metadata (name, version, description, author)
• Exports a registration function
• Can depend on core APIs but not on other plugins directly

Design Principles

• Self-contained: A plugin should work independently. Removing a plugin should not break the application.
• Lazy-loaded: Plugins should be loaded on demand to minimize initial bundle size.
• Typed: Plugin interfaces are fully typed with TypeScript. Plugins must conform to their category's interface.
• Discoverable: The plugin system provides registration, enumeration, and capability queries.
• Testable: Plugins should be testable in isolation from the rest of the application.

Adding a New Plugin

1. Create a new directory under the appropriate plugin category
2. Implement the required interface for that plugin category
3. Export a registration function
4. Write unit tests for the plugin
5. Document the plugin's purpose and configuration
6. Register in the plugin manifest