## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies.
> - The plugin system is the extension path for optional capabilities
that should not require core product changes for every integration.
> - Plugins need scoped host APIs for issue orchestration, documents,
wakeups, summaries, activity attribution, and isolated database state.
> - Without those host APIs, richer plugins either cannot coordinate
Paperclip work safely or need privileged core-side special cases.
> - This pull request adds the plugin orchestration host surface, scoped
route dispatch, a database namespace layer, and a smoke plugin that
exercises the contract.
> - The benefit is a broader plugin API that remains company-scoped,
auditable, and covered by tests.
## What Changed
- Added plugin orchestration host APIs for issue creation, document
access, wakeups, summaries, plugin-origin activity, and scoped API route
dispatch.
- Added plugin database namespace tables, schema exports, migration
checks, and idempotent replay coverage under migration
`0059_plugin_database_namespaces`.
- Added shared plugin route/API types and validators used by server and
SDK boundaries.
- Expanded plugin SDK types, protocol helpers, worker RPC host behavior,
and testing utilities for orchestration flows.
- Added the `plugin-orchestration-smoke-example` package to exercise
scoped routes, restricted database namespaces, issue orchestration,
documents, wakeups, summaries, and UI status surfaces.
- Kept the new orchestration smoke fixture out of the root pnpm
workspace importer so this PR preserves the repository policy of not
committing `pnpm-lock.yaml`.
- Updated plugin docs and database docs for the new orchestration and
database namespace surfaces.
- Rebased the branch onto `public-gh/master`, resolved conflicts, and
removed `pnpm-lock.yaml` from the final PR diff.
## Verification
- `pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/db typecheck`
- `pnpm exec vitest run packages/db/src/client.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/plugin-database.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/plugin-orchestration-apis.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/plugin-routes-authz.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/plugin-scoped-api-routes.test.ts
server/src/__tests__/plugin-sdk-orchestration-contract.test.ts`
- From `packages/plugins/examples/plugin-orchestration-smoke-example`:
`pnpm exec vitest run --config ./vitest.config.ts`
- `pnpm --dir
packages/plugins/examples/plugin-orchestration-smoke-example run
typecheck`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server typecheck`
- PR CI on latest head `293fc67c`: `policy`, `verify`, `e2e`, and
`security/snyk` all passed.
## Risks
- Medium risk: this expands plugin host authority, so route auth,
company scoping, and plugin-origin activity attribution need careful
review.
- Medium risk: database namespace migration behavior must remain
idempotent for environments that may have seen earlier branch versions.
- Medium risk: the orchestration smoke fixture is intentionally excluded
from the root workspace importer to avoid a `pnpm-lock.yaml` PR diff;
direct fixture verification remains listed above.
- Low operational risk from the PR setup itself: the branch is rebased
onto current `master`, the migration is ordered after upstream
`0057`/`0058`, and `pnpm-lock.yaml` is not in the final diff.
> 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`.
Roadmap checked: this work aligns with the completed Plugin system
milestone and extends the plugin surface rather than duplicating an
unrelated planned core feature.
## Model Used
- OpenAI Codex, GPT-5-based coding agent in a tool-enabled CLI
environment. Exact hosted model build and context-window size are not
exposed by the runtime; reasoning/tool use were enabled for repository
inspection, editing, testing, git operations, and PR creation.
## 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 (N/A: no core UI screen change; example plugin UI contract
is covered by tests)
- [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
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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
- Plugin loader: install/reload/remove/reinstall external adapters
from npm packages or local directories
- Plugin store persisted at ~/.paperclip/adapter-plugins.json
- Self-healing UI parser resolution with version caching
- UI: Adapter Manager page, dynamic loader, display registry
with humanized names for unknown adapter types
- Dev watch: exclude adapter-plugins dir from tsx watcher
to prevent mid-request server restarts during reinstall
- All consumer fallbacks use getAdapterLabel() for consistent display
- AdapterTypeDropdown uses controlled open state for proper close behavior
- Remove hermes-local from built-in UI (externalized to plugin)
- Add docs for external adapters and UI parser contract
Expose telemetry.track through the plugin SDK and server host bridge, forward plugin-prefixed events into the shared telemetry client, and demonstrate the capability in the kitchen sink example.\n\nCo-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
Remove unnecessary `as any` casts on capability strings (now valid
PluginCapability members) and add company-membership guards to match
production behavior in plugin-host-services.ts.
Wire issue document list/get/upsert/delete operations through the
JSON-RPC protocol so plugins can manage issue documents with the same
capabilities available via the REST API.
Fixes#940
* public-gh/master: (51 commits)
Use attachment-size limit for company logos
Address Greptile company logo feedback
Drop lockfile from PR branch
Use asset-backed company logos
fix: use appType "custom" for Vite dev server so worktree branding is applied
docs: fix documentation drift — adapters, plugins, tech stack
docs: update documentation for accuracy after plugin system launch
chore: ignore superset artifacts
Dark theme for CodeMirror code blocks in MDXEditor
Remove duplicate @paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway in server/package.json
Fix code block styles with robust prose overrides
Add Docker setup for untrusted PR review in isolated containers
Fix org chart canvas height to fit viewport without scrolling
Add doc-maintenance skill for periodic documentation accuracy audits
Fix sidebar scrollbar: hide track background when not hovering
Restyle markdown code blocks: dark background, smaller font, compact padding
Add archive project button and filter archived projects from selectors
fix: address review feedback — subscription cleanup, filter nullability, stale diagram
fix: wire plugin event subscriptions from worker to host
fix(ui): hide scrollbar track background when sidebar is not hovered
...
# Conflicts:
# packages/db/src/migrations/meta/0030_snapshot.json
# packages/db/src/migrations/meta/_journal.json
- Add scopedBus.clear() in dispose() to prevent subscription accumulation
on worker crash/restart cycles
- Use two-arg subscribe() overload when filter is null instead of passing
empty object; fix filter type to include null
- Update ASCII flow diagram: onEvent is a notification, not request/response
Plugin workers register event handlers via `ctx.events.on()` in the SDK,
but these subscriptions were never forwarded to the host process. The host
sends events via `notifyWorker("onEvent", ...)` which produces a JSON-RPC
notification (no `id`), but the worker only dispatched `onEvent` as a
request handler — notifications were silently dropped.
Changes:
- Add `events.subscribe` RPC method so workers can register subscriptions
on the host-side event bus during setup
- Handle `onEvent` notifications in the worker notification dispatcher
(previously only `agents.sessions.event` was handled)
- Add `events.subscribe` to HostServices interface, capability map, and
host client handler
- Add `subscribe` handler in host services that registers on the scoped
plugin event bus and forwards matched events to the worker
* public-gh/master:
Drop lockfile from watcher change
Tighten plugin dev file watching
Fix plugin smoke example typecheck
Fix plugin dev watcher and migration snapshot
Clarify plugin authoring and external dev workflow
Expand kitchen sink plugin demos
fix: set AGENT_HOME env var for agent processes
Add kitchen sink plugin example
Simplify plugin runtime and cleanup lifecycle
Add plugin framework and settings UI
# Conflicts:
# packages/db/src/migrations/meta/0029_snapshot.json
# packages/db/src/migrations/meta/_journal.json
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