Extensibility

Teach the assistant new work without forking the runtime. A plugin is a directory under <workspace>/plugins/<name>/ that can bundle hooks, tools, routes, and skills. A skill can also be a portable SKILL.md in the workspace.

Install

assistant plugins install <name>
assistant plugins search
assistant skills list

The Plugins tab in the app lists the same catalog. The catalog is an allowlist.

Surfaces

• Plugins: directory layout, manifest, and plugin-owned state.
• Skills: on-demand SKILL.md bundles.
• Tools: model-visible actions in the shared catalog.
• Hooks: code at fixed points in a turn.
• Routes: HTTP under /x/plugins/<name>/.
• Apps: UI in the workspace panel.
• Distribution: marketplace allowlist and install.

What to write first

• Your first skill for a SKILL.md the assistant loads on demand.
• Skills and tools for the difference.
• Self-improving skills when the assistant edits its own skill files.
• Features for runtime skill authoring and browser.

The public contract is @aevumcadence/plugin-api in assistant/src/plugin-api.