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paperclip/cli/src/commands/client/plugin.ts
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Dotta b947a7d76c [codex] Improve local plugin development workflow (#5821)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the control plane for autonomous AI-agent companies.
> - Plugins are the extension point for adding capabilities without
expanding the core product surface.
> - Local plugin development needed a tighter CLI-first loop so plugin
authors can scaffold, run, install, inspect, and reload plugins without
reaching into internal package paths.
> - The server plugin install path also needed local-path handling that
keeps plugin identity, dashboard routes, and development watchers
coherent.
> - This pull request adds the CLI scaffold/install workflow, fixes the
server and SDK edge cases that blocked that loop, and updates the
agent-facing plugin creation skill and docs.
> - The benefit is that contributors can develop plugins from local
folders with a documented, repeatable happy path.

## What Changed

- Added `paperclipai plugin init` coverage and CLI wiring for local
plugin scaffolding.
- Improved local plugin install handling, plugin key route resolution,
dashboard capability behavior, and dev watcher startup/reload behavior.
- Fixed plugin SDK worker entrypoint validation for symlinked package
layouts.
- Added targeted tests for plugin init, server plugin authz/watcher
behavior, SDK worker host validation, and the authoring smoke example.
- Added a short local plugin development guide and refreshed the plugin
authoring guide plus `paperclip-create-plugin` skill instructions.

## Verification

- `pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && pnpm --filter
@paperclipai/plugin-sdk build && pnpm --filter
@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin typecheck && pnpm --filter
paperclipai typecheck && pnpm --filter @paperclipai/plugin-sdk typecheck
&& pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server typecheck`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project paperclipai
cli/src/__tests__/plugin-init.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/plugin-sdk
packages/plugins/sdk/tests/worker-rpc-host.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/server
server/src/__tests__/plugin-dev-watcher.test.ts --pool=forks
--poolOptions.forks.isolate=true`
- `pnpm exec vitest run --project @paperclipai/server
server/src/__tests__/plugin-routes-authz.test.ts --pool=forks
--poolOptions.forks.isolate=true`
- `pnpm --dir packages/plugins/examples/plugin-authoring-smoke-example
test`
- Confirmed `pnpm-lock.yaml` is not included in the PR diff.

## Risks

- Medium risk: this touches plugin install routing, CLI command
behavior, and the local development watcher.
- Local path plugin installs execute trusted local code by design; the
new docs call out that trust boundary.
- No database migrations are included.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5 coding agent, tool-enabled local shell and git
workflow, medium reasoning effort. Context window details were not
exposed in this runtime.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

UI screenshots: not applicable; this PR changes CLI/server/plugin docs
and tests, not board UI rendering.

---------

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-05-12 17:38:24 -05:00

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TypeScript

import path from "node:path";
import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
import { Command, Option } from "commander";
import {
scaffoldPluginProject,
shellQuote,
type ScaffoldPluginOptions,
} from "../../../../packages/plugins/create-paperclip-plugin/src/index.js";
import pc from "picocolors";
import {
addCommonClientOptions,
handleCommandError,
printOutput,
resolveCommandContext,
type BaseClientOptions,
} from "./common.js";
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Types mirroring server-side shapes
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
interface PluginRecord {
id: string;
pluginKey: string;
packageName: string;
version: string;
status: string;
displayName?: string;
lastError?: string | null;
installedAt: string;
updatedAt: string;
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Option types
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
interface PluginListOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
status?: string;
}
interface PluginInstallOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
local?: boolean;
version?: string;
}
interface PluginInstallRequest {
packageName: string;
version?: string;
isLocalPath: boolean;
}
interface PluginUninstallOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
force?: boolean;
}
interface PluginInitOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
output?: string;
template?: ScaffoldPluginOptions["template"];
category?: ScaffoldPluginOptions["category"];
displayName?: string;
description?: string;
author?: string;
sdkPath?: string;
}
interface PluginInitResult {
outputDir: string;
nextCommands: string[];
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Helpers
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function expandHomePath(packageArg: string): string {
if (!packageArg.startsWith("~")) return packageArg;
const home = process.env.HOME ?? process.env.USERPROFILE ?? "";
return path.resolve(home, packageArg.slice(1).replace(/^[\\/]/, ""));
}
function hasLocalPathSyntax(packageArg: string): boolean {
return (
path.isAbsolute(packageArg) ||
packageArg.startsWith("./") ||
packageArg.startsWith("../") ||
packageArg.startsWith("~") ||
packageArg.startsWith(".\\") ||
packageArg.startsWith("..\\")
);
}
function isExistingRelativePath(
packageArg: string,
cwd: string,
pathExists: (targetPath: string) => boolean,
): boolean {
if (packageArg.trim() === "") return false;
if (hasLocalPathSyntax(packageArg)) return false;
return pathExists(path.resolve(cwd, packageArg));
}
/**
* Resolve a local path argument to an absolute path so the server can find the
* plugin on disk regardless of where the user ran the CLI.
*/
function resolvePackageArg(packageArg: string, isLocal: boolean, cwd = process.cwd()): string {
if (!isLocal) return packageArg;
if (path.isAbsolute(packageArg)) return packageArg;
if (packageArg.startsWith("~")) return expandHomePath(packageArg);
return path.resolve(cwd, packageArg);
}
export function buildPluginInstallRequest(
packageArg: string,
opts: Pick<PluginInstallOptions, "local" | "version"> = {},
deps: { cwd?: string; existsSync?: (targetPath: string) => boolean } = {},
): PluginInstallRequest {
const cwd = deps.cwd ?? process.cwd();
const pathExists = deps.existsSync ?? existsSync;
const isLocal =
opts.local ||
hasLocalPathSyntax(packageArg) ||
(opts.version ? false : isExistingRelativePath(packageArg, cwd, pathExists));
if (isLocal && opts.version) {
throw new Error("--version is only supported for npm package installs, not local plugin paths.");
}
return {
packageName: resolvePackageArg(packageArg, Boolean(isLocal), cwd),
version: opts.version,
isLocalPath: Boolean(isLocal),
};
}
export function renderLocalPluginInstallHint(packagePath: string): string {
return [
pc.dim("Local plugin installs run trusted local code from your machine."),
pc.dim(`Keep ${pc.cyan("pnpm dev")} running in ${packagePath}; Paperclip watches rebuilt dist output and reloads the plugin worker.`),
].join("\n");
}
function formatPlugin(p: PluginRecord): string {
const statusColor =
p.status === "ready"
? pc.green(p.status)
: p.status === "error"
? pc.red(p.status)
: p.status === "disabled"
? pc.dim(p.status)
: pc.yellow(p.status);
const parts = [
`key=${pc.bold(p.pluginKey)}`,
`status=${statusColor}`,
`version=${p.version}`,
`id=${pc.dim(p.id)}`,
];
if (p.lastError) {
parts.push(`error=${pc.red(p.lastError.slice(0, 80))}`);
}
return parts.join(" ");
}
function packageToDirName(pluginName: string): string {
return pluginName.replace(/^@[^/]+\//, "");
}
export function buildPluginInitScaffoldOptions(
packageName: string,
opts: PluginInitOptions,
cwd = process.cwd(),
): ScaffoldPluginOptions {
const outputRoot = path.resolve(cwd, opts.output ?? ".");
const outputDir = path.resolve(outputRoot, packageToDirName(packageName));
return {
pluginName: packageName,
outputDir,
template: opts.template,
category: opts.category,
displayName: opts.displayName,
description: opts.description,
author: opts.author,
sdkPath: opts.sdkPath,
};
}
export function buildPluginInitNextCommands(outputDir: string): string[] {
const quotedOutputDir = shellQuote(outputDir);
return [
`cd ${quotedOutputDir}`,
"pnpm install",
"pnpm dev",
`paperclipai plugin install ${quotedOutputDir}`,
];
}
export function renderPluginInitSuccess(result: PluginInitResult): string {
return [
pc.green(`✓ Created plugin scaffold at ${result.outputDir}`),
"",
"Next commands:",
...result.nextCommands.map((command) => ` ${pc.cyan(command)}`),
].join("\n");
}
export function runPluginInitCommand(packageName: string, opts: PluginInitOptions): PluginInitResult {
const scaffoldOptions = buildPluginInitScaffoldOptions(packageName, opts);
const outputDir = scaffoldPluginProject(scaffoldOptions);
return {
outputDir,
nextCommands: buildPluginInitNextCommands(outputDir),
};
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Command registration
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
export function registerPluginCommands(program: Command): void {
const plugin = program.command("plugin").description("Plugin lifecycle management");
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin init <package-name>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("init <packageName>")
.description("Scaffold a local Paperclip plugin project")
.option("--output <dir>", "Directory to create the plugin folder in")
.addOption(
new Option("--template <template>", "Starter template")
.choices(["default", "connector", "workspace", "environment"])
.default("default"),
)
.addOption(
new Option("--category <category>", "Manifest category")
.choices(["connector", "workspace", "automation", "ui", "environment"]),
)
.option("--display-name <name>", "Manifest display name")
.option("--description <description>", "Manifest description")
.option("--author <author>", "Manifest author")
.option("--sdk-path <path>", "Local @paperclipai/plugin-sdk package path")
.action((packageName: string, opts: PluginInitOptions) => {
try {
const result = runPluginInitCommand(packageName, opts);
if (opts.json) {
printOutput(result, { json: true });
return;
}
console.log(renderPluginInitSuccess(result));
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin list
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("list")
.description("List installed plugins")
.option("--status <status>", "Filter by status (ready, error, disabled, installed, upgrade_pending)")
.action(async (opts: PluginListOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const qs = opts.status ? `?status=${encodeURIComponent(opts.status)}` : "";
const plugins = await ctx.api.get<PluginRecord[]>(`/api/plugins${qs}`);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(plugins, { json: true });
return;
}
const rows = plugins ?? [];
if (rows.length === 0) {
console.log(pc.dim("No plugins installed."));
return;
}
for (const p of rows) {
console.log(formatPlugin(p));
}
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin install <package-or-path>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("install <package>")
.description(
"Install a plugin from a local path or npm package.\n" +
" Examples:\n" +
" paperclipai plugin install ./my-plugin # local path\n" +
" paperclipai plugin install @acme/plugin-linear # npm package\n" +
" paperclipai plugin install @acme/plugin-linear@1.2 # pinned version",
)
.option("-l, --local", "Treat <package> as a local filesystem path", false)
.option("--version <version>", "Specific npm version to install (npm packages only)")
.action(async (packageArg: string, opts: PluginInstallOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const installRequest = buildPluginInstallRequest(packageArg, opts);
if (!ctx.json) {
console.log(
pc.dim(
installRequest.isLocalPath
? `Installing plugin from local path: ${installRequest.packageName}`
: `Installing plugin: ${installRequest.packageName}${opts.version ? `@${opts.version}` : ""}`,
),
);
}
const installedPlugin = await ctx.api.post<PluginRecord>("/api/plugins/install", installRequest);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(installedPlugin, { json: true });
return;
}
if (!installedPlugin) {
console.log(pc.dim("Install returned no plugin record."));
return;
}
console.log(
pc.green(
`✓ Installed ${pc.bold(installedPlugin.pluginKey)} v${installedPlugin.version} (${installedPlugin.status})`,
),
);
if (installedPlugin.lastError) {
console.log(pc.red(` Warning: ${installedPlugin.lastError}`));
}
if (installRequest.isLocalPath) {
console.log(renderLocalPluginInstallHint(installRequest.packageName));
}
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin uninstall <plugin-key-or-id>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("uninstall <pluginKey>")
.description(
"Uninstall a plugin by its plugin key or database ID.\n" +
" Use --force to hard-purge all state and config.",
)
.option("--force", "Purge all plugin state and config (hard delete)", false)
.action(async (pluginKey: string, opts: PluginUninstallOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const purge = opts.force === true;
const qs = purge ? "?purge=true" : "";
if (!ctx.json) {
console.log(
pc.dim(
purge
? `Uninstalling and purging plugin: ${pluginKey}`
: `Uninstalling plugin: ${pluginKey}`,
),
);
}
const result = await ctx.api.delete<PluginRecord | null>(
`/api/plugins/${encodeURIComponent(pluginKey)}${qs}`,
);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(result, { json: true });
return;
}
console.log(pc.green(`✓ Uninstalled ${pc.bold(pluginKey)}${purge ? " (purged)" : ""}`));
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin enable <plugin-key-or-id>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("enable <pluginKey>")
.description("Enable a disabled or errored plugin")
.action(async (pluginKey: string, opts: BaseClientOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const result = await ctx.api.post<PluginRecord>(
`/api/plugins/${encodeURIComponent(pluginKey)}/enable`,
);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(result, { json: true });
return;
}
console.log(pc.green(`✓ Enabled ${pc.bold(pluginKey)} — status: ${result?.status ?? "unknown"}`));
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin disable <plugin-key-or-id>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("disable <pluginKey>")
.description("Disable a running plugin without uninstalling it")
.action(async (pluginKey: string, opts: BaseClientOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const result = await ctx.api.post<PluginRecord>(
`/api/plugins/${encodeURIComponent(pluginKey)}/disable`,
);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(result, { json: true });
return;
}
console.log(pc.dim(`Disabled ${pc.bold(pluginKey)} — status: ${result?.status ?? "unknown"}`));
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin inspect <plugin-key-or-id>
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("inspect <pluginKey>")
.description("Show full details for an installed plugin")
.action(async (pluginKey: string, opts: BaseClientOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const result = await ctx.api.get<PluginRecord>(
`/api/plugins/${encodeURIComponent(pluginKey)}`,
);
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(result, { json: true });
return;
}
if (!result) {
console.log(pc.red(`Plugin not found: ${pluginKey}`));
process.exit(1);
}
console.log(formatPlugin(result));
if (result.lastError) {
console.log(`\n${pc.red("Last error:")}\n${result.lastError}`);
}
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// plugin examples
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
addCommonClientOptions(
plugin
.command("examples")
.description("List bundled example plugins available for local install")
.action(async (opts: BaseClientOptions) => {
try {
const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
const examples = await ctx.api.get<
Array<{
packageName: string;
pluginKey: string;
displayName: string;
description: string;
localPath: string;
tag: string;
}>
>("/api/plugins/examples");
if (ctx.json) {
printOutput(examples, { json: true });
return;
}
const rows = examples ?? [];
if (rows.length === 0) {
console.log(pc.dim("No bundled examples available."));
return;
}
for (const ex of rows) {
console.log(
`${pc.bold(ex.displayName)} ${pc.dim(ex.pluginKey)}\n` +
` ${ex.description}\n` +
` ${pc.cyan(`paperclipai plugin install ${ex.localPath}`)}`,
);
}
} catch (err) {
handleCommandError(err);
}
}),
);
}