@kubb/core 5.0.0-beta.2 → 5.0.0-beta.20

package/dist/{types-CC09VtBt.d.ts → createKubb-Dcmtjqds.d.ts}

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { t as __name } from "./chunk--u3MIqq1.js";
-import { FileNode, HttpMethod, ImportNode, InputNode, Node, OperationNode, SchemaNode, UserFileNode, Visitor } from "@kubb/ast";
+import { FileNode, HttpMethod, ImportNode, InputMeta, InputNode, InputStreamNode, Node, OperationNode, SchemaNode, UserFileNode, Visitor } from "@kubb/ast";
 
 //#region ../../internals/utils/src/asyncEventEmitter.d.ts
 /**
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ declare class AsyncEventEmitter<TEvents extends { [K in keyof TEvents]: unknown[
    * await emitter.emit('build', 'petstore')
    * ```
    */
-  emit<TEventName extends keyof TEvents & string>(eventName: TEventName, ...eventArgs: TEvents[TEventName]): Promise<void>;
+  emit<TEventName extends keyof TEvents & string>(eventName: TEventName, ...eventArgs: TEvents[TEventName]): Promise<void> | void;
   /**
    * Registers a persistent listener for `eventName`.
    *
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type PossiblePromise<T> = Promise<T> | T;
 /**
  * Base URL for the Kubb Studio web app.
  */
-declare const DEFAULT_STUDIO_URL: "https://studio.kubb.dev";
+declare const DEFAULT_STUDIO_URL: "https://kubb.studio";
 /**
  * Numeric log-level thresholds used internally to compare verbosity.
  *
@@ -113,39 +113,165 @@ declare const logLevel: {
   readonly debug: 5;
 };
 //#endregion
+//#region src/createAdapter.d.ts
+/**
+ * Source data passed to an adapter's `parse` function.
+ * Mirrors the config input shape with paths resolved to absolute.
+ */
+type AdapterSource = {
+  type: 'path';
+  path: string;
+} | {
+  type: 'data';
+  data: string | unknown;
+} | {
+  type: 'paths';
+  paths: Array<string>;
+};
+/**
+ * Generic type parameters for an adapter definition.
+ *
+ * - `TName` — unique identifier (e.g. `'oas'`, `'asyncapi'`)
+ * - `TOptions` — user-facing options passed to the adapter factory
+ * - `TResolvedOptions` — options after defaults applied
+ * - `TDocument` — type of the parsed source document
+ */
+type AdapterFactoryOptions<TName extends string = string, TOptions extends object = object, TResolvedOptions extends object = TOptions, TDocument = unknown> = {
+  name: TName;
+  options: TOptions;
+  resolvedOptions: TResolvedOptions;
+  document: TDocument;
+};
+/**
+ * Adapter that converts input files or data into an `InputNode`.
+ *
+ * Adapters parse different schema formats (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Drizzle, etc.) into Kubb's
+ * universal intermediate representation that all plugins consume.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { adapterOas } from '@kubb/adapter-oas'
+ *
+ * export default defineConfig({
+ *   adapter: adapterOas(),
+ *   input: { path: './openapi.yaml' },
+ *   plugins: [pluginTs(), pluginZod()],
+ * })
+ * ```
+ */
+type Adapter<TOptions extends AdapterFactoryOptions = AdapterFactoryOptions> = {
+  /**
+   * Human-readable adapter identifier (e.g. `'oas'`, `'asyncapi'`).
+   */
+  name: TOptions['name'];
+  /**
+   * Resolved adapter options after defaults have been applied.
+   */
+  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'];
+  /**
+   * Parsed source document after the first `parse()` call. `null` before parsing.
+   */
+  document: TOptions['document'] | null;
+  /**
+   * Parse the source into a universal `InputNode`.
+   */
+  parse: (source: AdapterSource) => PossiblePromise<InputNode>;
+  /**
+   * Extract `ImportNode` entries for a schema tree.
+   * Returns an empty array before the first `parse()` call.
+   *
+   * The `resolve` callback receives the collision-corrected schema name and must
+   * return `{ name, path }` for the import, or `undefined` to skip it.
+   */
+  getImports: (node: SchemaNode, resolve: (schemaName: string) => {
+    name: string;
+    path: string;
+  }) => Array<ImportNode>;
+  /**
+   * Validate the document at the given path or URL.
+   */
+  validate: (input: string, options?: {
+    throwOnError?: boolean;
+  }) => Promise<void>;
+  /**
+   * Memory-efficient streaming variant of `parse()`.
+   *
+   * Returns an `InputStreamNode` whose `schemas` and `operations` are `AsyncIterable`.
+   * Each `for await` loop creates a fresh parse pass over the cached in-memory document —
+   * no pre-built arrays are held in memory.
+   */
+  stream?: (source: AdapterSource) => Promise<InputStreamNode>;
+};
+type AdapterBuilder<T extends AdapterFactoryOptions> = (options: T['options']) => Adapter<T>;
+/**
+ * Factory for implementing custom adapters that translate non-OpenAPI specs into Kubb's AST.
+ *
+ * Use this to support GraphQL schemas, gRPC definitions, AsyncAPI, or custom domain-specific languages.
+ * Built-in adapters include `@kubb/adapter-oas` for OpenAPI and Swagger documents.
+ *
+ * @note Adapters must parse their input format to Kubb's `InputNode` structure.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * export const myAdapter = createAdapter<MyAdapter>((options) => {
+ *   return {
+ *     name: 'my-adapter',
+ *     options,
+ *     async parse(source) {
+ *       // Transform source format to InputNode
+ *       return { ... }
+ *     },
+ *   }
+ * })
+ *
+ * // Instantiate:
+ * const adapter = myAdapter({ validate: true })
+ * ```
+ */
+declare function createAdapter<T extends AdapterFactoryOptions = AdapterFactoryOptions>(build: AdapterBuilder<T>): (options?: T['options']) => Adapter<T>;
+//#endregion
 //#region src/createRenderer.d.ts
 /**
  * Minimal interface any Kubb renderer must satisfy.
  *
- * The generic `TElement` is the type of the element the renderer accepts —
- * e.g. `KubbReactElement` for `@kubb/renderer-jsx`, or a custom type for
- * your own renderer.  Defaults to `unknown` so that generators which do not
- * care about the element type continue to work without specifying it.
- *
- * This allows core to drive rendering without a hard dependency on
- * `@kubb/renderer-jsx` or any specific renderer implementation.
+ * `TElement` is the type the renderer accepts, for example `KubbReactElement`
+ * for `@kubb/renderer-jsx` or a custom type for your own renderer. Defaults to
+ * `unknown` so generators that don't care about the element type work without
+ * specifying it.
  */
 type Renderer<TElement = unknown> = {
+  /**
+   * Renders `element` and populates {@link files} with the resulting {@link FileNode} objects.
+   * Called once per render cycle; must resolve before {@link files} is read.
+   */
   render(element: TElement): Promise<void>;
+  /**
+   * Tears down the renderer and releases any held resources.
+   * Pass an `Error` to signal a failure, a number for an exit code, or omit for a clean shutdown.
+   */
   unmount(error?: Error | number | null): void;
+  /**
+   * Accumulated {@link FileNode} results produced by the last {@link render} call.
+   * Not populated when {@link stream} is implemented.
+   */
   readonly files: Array<FileNode>;
+  /**
+   * When present, core calls this instead of {@link render} and {@link files},
+   * forwarding each file to `FileManager` as soon as it is ready.
+   */
+  stream?(element: TElement): Iterable<FileNode>;
 };
 /**
- * A factory function that produces a fresh {@link Renderer} per render.
+ * A factory function that produces a fresh {@link Renderer} per render cycle.
  *
  * Generators use this to declare which renderer handles their output.
  */
 type RendererFactory<TElement = unknown> = () => Renderer<TElement>;
 /**
- * Creates a renderer factory for use in generator definitions.
- *
- * Wrap your renderer factory function with this helper to register it as the
- * renderer for a generator. Core will call this factory once per render cycle
- * to obtain a fresh renderer instance.
+ * Wraps a renderer factory for use in generator definitions.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * // packages/renderer-jsx/src/index.ts
  * export const jsxRenderer = createRenderer(() => {
  *   const runtime = new Runtime()
  *   return {
@@ -154,14 +280,6 @@ type RendererFactory<TElement = unknown> = () => Renderer<TElement>;
  *     unmount(error) { runtime.unmount(error) },
  *   }
  * })
- *
- * // packages/plugin-zod/src/generators/zodGenerator.tsx
- * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
- * export const zodGenerator = defineGenerator<PluginZod>({
- *   name: 'zod',
- *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
- *   schema(node, options) { return <File ...>...</File> },
- * })
  * ```
  */
 declare function createRenderer<TElement = unknown>(factory: RendererFactory<TElement>): RendererFactory<TElement>;
@@ -235,698 +353,1043 @@ type Storage = {
  */
 declare function createStorage<TOptions = Record<string, never>>(build: (options: TOptions) => Storage): (options?: TOptions) => Storage;
 //#endregion
-//#region src/defineGenerator.d.ts
+//#region src/devtools.d.ts
+type DevtoolsOptions = {
+  /**
+   * Open the AST inspector in Kubb Studio (`/ast`). Defaults to the main Studio page.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  ast?: boolean;
+};
+//#endregion
+//#region src/defineParser.d.ts
+type PrintOptions = {
+  extname?: FileNode['extname'];
+};
+type Parser<TMeta extends object = any> = {
+  name: string;
+  /**
+   * File extensions this parser handles.
+   * Use `undefined` to create a catch-all fallback parser.
+   *
+   * @example Handled extensions
+   * `['.ts', '.js']`
+   */
+  extNames: Array<FileNode['extname']> | undefined;
+  /**
+   * Convert a resolved file to a string.
+   */
+  parse(file: FileNode<TMeta>, options?: PrintOptions): string;
+};
 /**
- * Declares a named generator unit that walks the AST and emits files.
- *
- * Each method (`schema`, `operation`, `operations`) is called for the matching node type.
- * Each method returns `TElement | Array<FileNode> | void`. JSX-based generators require a `renderer` factory.
- * Return `Array<FileNode>` directly or call `ctx.upsertFile()` manually and return `void` to bypass rendering.
+ * Defines a parser with type safety. Creates parsers that transform generated files to strings based on their extension.
  *
- * @note Generators are consumed by plugins and registered via `ctx.addGenerator()` in `kubb:plugin:setup`.
+ * @note Call the returned factory with optional options to instantiate the parser.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * import { defineGenerator } from '@kubb/core'
- * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
+ * import { defineParser } from '@kubb/core'
  *
- * export const typeGenerator = defineGenerator({
- *   name: 'typescript',
- *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
- *   schema(node, ctx) {
- *     const { adapter, resolver, root, options } = ctx
- *     return <File ...><Type node={node} resolver={resolver} /></File>
+ * export const jsonParser = defineParser({
+ *   name: 'json',
+ *   extNames: ['.json'],
+ *   parse(file) {
+ *     const { extractStringsFromNodes } = await import('@kubb/ast')
+ *     return file.sources.map((s) => extractStringsFromNodes(s.nodes ?? [])).join('\n')
  *   },
  * })
  * ```
  */
-type Generator<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions, TElement = unknown> = {
+declare function defineParser<TMeta extends object = any>(parser: Parser<TMeta>): Parser<TMeta>;
+//#endregion
+//#region src/FileProcessor.d.ts
+type ParseOptions = {
+  parsers?: Map<FileNode['extname'], Parser>;
+  extension?: Record<FileNode['extname'], FileNode['extname'] | ''>;
+};
+type FileProcessorEvents = {
+  start: [files: Array<FileNode>];
+  update: [params: {
+    file: FileNode;
+    source?: string;
+    processed: number;
+    total: number;
+    percentage: number;
+  }];
+  end: [files: Array<FileNode>];
+};
+type ParsedFile = {
+  file: FileNode;
+  source: string;
+  processed: number;
+  total: number;
+  percentage: number;
+};
+/**
+ * Converts a single file to a string using the registered parsers.
+ * Falls back to joining source values when no matching parser is found.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ */
+declare class FileProcessor {
+  readonly events: AsyncEventEmitter<FileProcessorEvents>;
+  parse(file: FileNode, {
+    parsers,
+    extension
+  }?: ParseOptions): string;
+  stream(files: ReadonlyArray<FileNode>, options?: ParseOptions): Generator<ParsedFile>;
+  run(files: Array<FileNode>, options?: ParseOptions): Promise<Array<FileNode>>;
+}
+//#endregion
+//#region src/defineLogger.d.ts
+type LoggerOptions = {
   /**
-   * Used in diagnostic messages and debug output.
+   * Log level for output verbosity.
+   * @default 3
    */
+  logLevel: (typeof logLevel)[keyof typeof logLevel];
+};
+/**
+ * Shared context passed to plugins, parsers, and other internals.
+ */
+type LoggerContext = AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+type Logger<TOptions extends LoggerOptions = LoggerOptions, TInstallReturn = void> = {
   name: string;
-  /**
-   * Optional renderer factory that produces a {@link Renderer} for each render cycle.
-   *
-   * Generators that return renderer elements (e.g. JSX via `@kubb/renderer-jsx`) must set this
-   * to the matching renderer factory (e.g. `jsxRenderer` from `@kubb/renderer-jsx`).
-   *
-   * Generators that only return `Array<FileNode>` or `void` do not need to set this.
-   *
-   * Set `renderer: null` to explicitly opt out of rendering even when the parent plugin
-   * declares a `renderer` (overrides the plugin-level fallback).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
-   * export const myGenerator = defineGenerator<PluginTs>({
-   *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
-   *   schema(node, ctx) { return <File ...>...</File> },
-   * })
-   * ```
-   */
-  renderer?: RendererFactory<TElement> | null;
-  /**
-   * Called for each schema node in the AST walk.
-   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `inputNode` guaranteed present,
-   * plus `ctx.options` with the per-node resolved options (after exclude/include/override).
-   */
-  schema?: (node: SchemaNode, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
-  /**
-   * Called for each operation node in the AST walk.
-   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `inputNode` guaranteed present,
-   * plus `ctx.options` with the per-node resolved options (after exclude/include/override).
-   */
-  operation?: (node: OperationNode, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
-  /**
-   * Called once after all operations have been walked.
-   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `inputNode` guaranteed present,
-   * plus `ctx.options` with the plugin-level options for the batch call.
-   */
-  operations?: (nodes: Array<OperationNode>, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
+  install: (context: LoggerContext, options?: TOptions) => TInstallReturn | Promise<TInstallReturn>;
 };
+type UserLogger<TOptions extends LoggerOptions = LoggerOptions, TInstallReturn = void> = Logger<TOptions, TInstallReturn>;
 /**
- * Defines a generator. Returns the object as-is with correct `this` typings.
- * `applyHookResult` handles renderer elements and `File[]` uniformly using
- * the generator's declared `renderer` factory.
+ * Wraps a logger definition into a typed {@link Logger}.
+ *
+ * The optional second type parameter `TInstallReturn` allows loggers to return
+ * a value from `install` — for example, a sink factory that the caller can
+ * forward to hook execution.
+ *
+ * @example Basic logger
+ * ```ts
+ * export const myLogger = defineLogger({
+ *   name: 'my-logger',
+ *   install(context, options) {
+ *     context.on('kubb:info', (message) => console.log('ℹ', message))
+ *     context.on('kubb:error', (error) => console.error('✗', error.message))
+ *   },
+ * })
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Logger that returns a hook sink factory
+ * ```ts
+ * export const myLogger = defineLogger<LoggerOptions, HookSinkFactory>({
+ *   name: 'my-logger',
+ *   install(context, options) {
+ *     // … register event handlers …
+ *     return (commandWithArgs) => ({ onStdout: console.log })
+ *   },
+ * })
+ * ```
  */
-declare function defineGenerator<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions, TElement = unknown>(generator: Generator<TOptions, TElement>): Generator<TOptions, TElement>;
+declare function defineLogger<Options extends LoggerOptions = LoggerOptions, TInstallReturn = void>(logger: UserLogger<Options, TInstallReturn>): Logger<Options, TInstallReturn>;
 //#endregion
-//#region src/definePlugin.d.ts
+//#region src/defineMiddleware.d.ts
 /**
- * A plugin object produced by `definePlugin`.
- * Instead of flat lifecycle methods, it groups all handlers under a `hooks:` property
- * (matching Astro's integration naming convention).
- *
- * @template TFactory - The plugin's `PluginFactoryOptions` type.
+ * A middleware instance produced by calling a factory created with `defineMiddleware`.
+ * It declares event handlers under a `hooks` object which are registered on the
+ * shared emitter after all plugin hooks, so middleware handlers for any event
+ * always fire last.
  */
-type Plugin<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
+type Middleware = {
   /**
-   * Unique name for the plugin, following the same naming convention as `createPlugin`.
+   * Unique identifier for this middleware.
    */
   name: string;
   /**
-   * Plugins that must be registered before this plugin executes.
-   * An error is thrown at startup when any listed dependency is missing.
+   * Lifecycle event handlers for this middleware.
+   * Any event from the global `KubbHooks` map can be subscribed to here.
+   * Handlers are registered after all plugin handlers, so they always fire last.
    */
-  dependencies?: Array<string>;
-  /**
-   * Controls the execution order of this plugin relative to others.
-   *
-   * - `'pre'`  — runs before all normal plugins.
-   * - `'post'` — runs after all normal plugins.
-   * - `undefined` (default) — runs in declaration order among normal plugins.
-   *
-   * Dependency constraints always take precedence over `enforce`.
-   */
-  enforce?: 'pre' | 'post';
-  /**
-   * The options passed by the user when calling the plugin factory.
-   */
-  options?: TFactory['options'];
-  /**
-   * Lifecycle event handlers for this plugin.
-   * Any event from the global `KubbHooks` map can be subscribed to here.
-   */
-  hooks: { [K in Exclude<keyof KubbHooks, 'kubb:plugin:setup'>]?: (...args: KubbHooks[K]) => void | Promise<void> } & {
-    'kubb:plugin:setup'?(ctx: KubbPluginSetupContext<TFactory>): void | Promise<void>;
-  };
+  hooks: { [K in keyof KubbHooks]?: (...args: KubbHooks[K]) => void | Promise<void> };
 };
 /**
- * Wraps a factory function and returns a typed `Plugin` with lifecycle handlers grouped under `hooks`.
+ * Creates a middleware factory using the hook-style `hooks` API.
  *
- * Handlers live in a single `hooks` object (inspired by Astro integrations).
- * All lifecycle events from `KubbHooks` are available for subscription.
+ * Middleware handlers fire after all plugin handlers for any given event, making them ideal for post-processing, logging, and auditing.
+ * Per-build state (such as accumulators) belongs inside the factory closure so each `createKubb` invocation gets its own isolated instance.
  *
- * @note For real plugins, use a `PluginFactoryOptions` type parameter to get type-safe context in `kubb:plugin:setup`.
- * Plugin names should follow the convention `plugin-<feature>` (e.g., `plugin-react-query`, `plugin-zod`).
+ * @note The factory can accept typed options. See examples for using options and per-build state patterns.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * import { definePlugin } from '@kubb/core'
+ * import { defineMiddleware } from '@kubb/core'
  *
- * export const pluginTs = definePlugin((options: { prefix?: string } = {}) => ({
- *   name: 'plugin-ts',
+ * // Stateless middleware
+ * export const logMiddleware = defineMiddleware(() => ({
+ *   name: 'log-middleware',
  *   hooks: {
- *     'kubb:plugin:setup'(ctx) {
- *       ctx.setResolver(resolverTs)
+ *     'kubb:build:end'({ files }) {
+ *       console.log(`Build complete with ${files.length} files`)
  *     },
  *   },
  * }))
+ *
+ * // Middleware with options and per-build state
+ * export const prefixMiddleware = defineMiddleware((options: { prefix: string } = { prefix: '' }) => {
+ *   const seen = new Set<string>()
+ *   return {
+ *     name: 'prefix-middleware',
+ *     hooks: {
+ *       'kubb:plugin:end'({ plugin }) {
+ *         seen.add(`${options.prefix}${plugin.name}`)
+ *       },
+ *     },
+ *   }
+ * })
  * ```
  */
-declare function definePlugin<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(factory: (options: TFactory['options']) => Plugin<TFactory>): (options?: TFactory['options']) => Plugin<TFactory>;
+declare function defineMiddleware<TOptions extends object = object>(factory: (options: TOptions) => Middleware): (options?: TOptions) => Middleware;
 //#endregion
-//#region src/FileManager.d.ts
+//#region src/defineResolver.d.ts
 /**
- * In-memory file store for generated files.
+ * Type/string pattern filter for include/exclude/override matching.
+ */
+type PatternFilter = {
+  type: string;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
+};
+/**
+ * Pattern filter with partial option overrides applied when the pattern matches.
+ */
+type PatternOverride<TOptions> = PatternFilter & {
+  options: Omit<Partial<TOptions>, 'override'>;
+};
+/**
+ * Context for resolving filtered options for a given operation or schema node.
  *
- * Files with the same `path` are merged — sources, imports, and exports are concatenated.
- * The `files` getter returns all stored files sorted by path length (shortest first).
+ * @internal
+ */
+type ResolveOptionsContext<TOptions> = {
+  options: TOptions;
+  exclude?: Array<PatternFilter>;
+  include?: Array<PatternFilter>;
+  override?: Array<PatternOverride<TOptions>>;
+};
+/**
+ * Base constraint for all plugin resolver objects.
+ *
+ * `default`, `resolveOptions`, `resolvePath`, `resolveFile`, `resolveBanner`, and `resolveFooter`
+ * are injected automatically by `defineResolver` — extend this type to add custom resolution methods.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * import { FileManager } from '@kubb/core'
+ * type MyResolver = Resolver & {
+ *   resolveName(node: SchemaNode): string
+ *   resolveTypedName(node: SchemaNode): string
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+type Resolver = {
+  name: string;
+  pluginName: string;
+  default(name: string, type?: 'file' | 'function' | 'type' | 'const'): string;
+  resolveOptions<TOptions>(node: Node, context: ResolveOptionsContext<TOptions>): TOptions | null;
+  resolvePath(params: ResolverPathParams, context: ResolverContext): string;
+  resolveFile(params: ResolverFileParams, context: ResolverContext): FileNode;
+  resolveBanner(meta: InputMeta | undefined, context: ResolveBannerContext): string | undefined;
+  resolveFooter(meta: InputMeta | undefined, context: ResolveBannerContext): string | undefined;
+};
+/**
+ * File-specific parameters for `Resolver.resolvePath`.
  *
- * const manager = new FileManager()
- * manager.upsert(myFile)
- * console.log(manager.files) // all stored files
+ * Pass alongside a `ResolverContext` to identify which file to resolve.
+ * Provide `tag` for tag-based grouping or `path` for path-based grouping.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * resolver.resolvePath(
+ *   { baseName: 'petTypes.ts', tag: 'pets' },
+ *   { root: '/src', output: { path: 'types' }, group: { type: 'tag' } },
+ * )
+ * // → '/src/types/petsController/petTypes.ts'
  * ```
  */
-declare class FileManager {
-  #private;
+type ResolverPathParams = {
+  baseName: FileNode['baseName'];
+  pathMode?: 'single' | 'split';
   /**
-   * Adds one or more files. Incoming files with the same path are merged
-   * (sources/imports/exports concatenated), but existing cache entries are
-   * replaced — use {@link upsert} when you want to merge into the cache too.
+   * Tag value used when `group.type === 'tag'`.
    */
-  add(...files: Array<FileNode>): Array<FileNode>;
+  tag?: string;
   /**
-   * Adds or merges one or more files.
-   * If a file with the same path already exists in the cache, its
-   * sources/imports/exports are merged into the incoming file.
+   * Path value used when `group.type === 'path'`.
    */
-  upsert(...files: Array<FileNode>): Array<FileNode>;
-  getByPath(path: string): FileNode | null;
-  deleteByPath(path: string): void;
-  clear(): void;
+  path?: string;
+};
+/**
+ * Shared context passed as the second argument to `Resolver.resolvePath` and `Resolver.resolveFile`.
+ *
+ * Describes where on disk output is rooted, which output config is active, and the optional
+ * grouping strategy that controls subdirectory layout.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const context: ResolverContext = {
+ *   root: config.root,
+ *   output,
+ *   group,
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+type ResolverContext = {
+  root: string;
+  output: Output;
+  group?: Group;
   /**
-   * All stored files, sorted by path length (shorter paths first).
+   * Plugin name used to populate `meta.pluginName` on the resolved file.
    */
-  get files(): Array<FileNode>;
-}
-//#endregion
-//#region src/PluginDriver.d.ts
-type Options = {
-  hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+  pluginName?: string;
 };
-declare class PluginDriver {
-  #private;
-  readonly config: Config;
-  readonly options: Options;
+/**
+ * File-specific parameters for `Resolver.resolveFile`.
+ *
+ * Pass alongside a `ResolverContext` to fully describe the file to resolve.
+ * `tag` and `path` are used only when a matching `group` is present in the context.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * resolver.resolveFile(
+ *   { name: 'listPets', extname: '.ts', tag: 'pets' },
+ *   { root: '/src', output: { path: 'types' }, group: { type: 'tag' } },
+ * )
+ * // → { baseName: 'listPets.ts', path: '/src/types/petsController/listPets.ts', ... }
+ * ```
+ */
+type ResolverFileParams = {
+  name: string;
+  extname: FileNode['extname'];
   /**
-   * Returns `'single'` when `fileOrFolder` has a file extension, `'split'` otherwise.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * PluginDriver.getMode('src/gen/types.ts')  // 'single'
-   * PluginDriver.getMode('src/gen/types')     // 'split'
-   * ```
+   * Tag value used when `group.type === 'tag'`.
    */
-  static getMode(fileOrFolder: string | undefined | null): 'single' | 'split';
+  tag?: string;
   /**
-   * The universal `@kubb/ast` `InputNode` produced by the adapter, set by
-   * the build pipeline after the adapter's `parse()` resolves.
+   * Path value used when `group.type === 'path'`.
    */
-  inputNode: InputNode | undefined;
-  adapter: Adapter | undefined;
+  path?: string;
+};
+/**
+ * Context passed to `Resolver.resolveBanner` and `Resolver.resolveFooter`.
+ *
+ * `output` is optional — not every plugin configures a banner/footer.
+ * `config` carries the global Kubb config, used to derive the default Kubb banner.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * resolver.resolveBanner(meta, { output: { banner: '// generated' }, config })
+ * // → '// generated'
+ * ```
+ */
+type ResolveBannerContext = {
+  output?: Pick<Output, 'banner' | 'footer'>;
+  config: Config;
+};
+/**
+ * Builder type for the plugin-specific resolver fields.
+ *
+ * `default`, `resolveOptions`, `resolvePath`, `resolveFile`, `resolveBanner`, and `resolveFooter`
+ * are optional — built-in fallbacks are injected when omitted.
+ *
+ * Methods in the returned object can call sibling resolver methods via `this`.
+ */
+type ResolverBuilder<T extends PluginFactoryOptions> = () => Omit<T['resolver'], 'default' | 'resolveOptions' | 'resolvePath' | 'resolveFile' | 'resolveBanner' | 'resolveFooter' | 'name' | 'pluginName'> & Partial<Pick<T['resolver'], 'default' | 'resolveOptions' | 'resolvePath' | 'resolveFile' | 'resolveBanner' | 'resolveFooter'>> & {
+  name: string;
+  pluginName: T['name'];
+} & ThisType<T['resolver']>;
+/**
+ * Defines a resolver for a plugin, injecting built-in defaults for name casing,
+ * include/exclude/override filtering, path resolution, and file construction.
+ *
+ * All four defaults can be overridden by providing them in the builder function:
+ * - `default` — name casing strategy (camelCase / PascalCase)
+ * - `resolveOptions` — include/exclude/override filtering
+ * - `resolvePath` — output path computation
+ * - `resolveFile` — full `FileNode` construction
+ *
+ * Methods in the returned object can call sibling resolver methods via `this`.
+ *
+ * @example Basic resolver with naming helpers
+ * ```ts
+ * export const resolver = defineResolver<PluginTs>(() => ({
+ *   name: 'default',
+ *   resolveName(node) {
+ *     return this.default(node.name, 'function')
+ *   },
+ *   resolveTypedName(node) {
+ *     return this.default(node.name, 'type')
+ *   },
+ * }))
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Override resolvePath for a custom output structure
+ * ```ts
+ * export const resolver = defineResolver<PluginTs>(() => ({
+ *   name: 'custom',
+ *   resolvePath({ baseName }, { root, output }) {
+ *     return path.resolve(root, output.path, 'generated', baseName)
+ *   },
+ * }))
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Use this.default inside a helper
+ * ```ts
+ * export const resolver = defineResolver<PluginTs>(() => ({
+ *   name: 'default',
+ *   resolveParamName(node, param) {
+ *     return this.default(`${node.operationId} ${param.in} ${param.name}`, 'type')
+ *   },
+ * }))
+ * ```
+ */
+declare function defineResolver<T extends PluginFactoryOptions>(build: ResolverBuilder<T>): T['resolver'];
+//#endregion
+//#region src/definePlugin.d.ts
+/**
+ * Safely extracts a type from a registry, returning `{}` if the key doesn't exist.
+ * Enables optional interface augmentation for `Kubb.ConfigOptionsRegistry` and `Kubb.PluginOptionsRegistry`
+ * without requiring changes to core.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ */
+type ExtractRegistryKey$1<T, K extends PropertyKey> = K extends keyof T ? T[K] : {};
+/**
+ * Output configuration for generated files.
+ */
+type Output<_TOptions = unknown> = {
   /**
-   * Central file store for all generated files.
-   * Plugins should use `this.addFile()` / `this.upsertFile()` (via their context) to
-   * add files; this property gives direct read/write access when needed.
+   * Output folder or file path for generated code.
    */
-  readonly fileManager: FileManager;
-  readonly plugins: Map<string, NormalizedPlugin>;
-  constructor(config: Config, options: Options);
-  get hooks(): AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+  path: string;
   /**
-   * Registers a hook-style plugin's lifecycle handlers on the shared `AsyncEventEmitter`.
-   *
-   * For `kubb:plugin:setup`, the registered listener wraps the globally emitted context with a
-   * plugin-specific one so that `addGenerator`, `setResolver`, `setTransformer`, and
-   * `setRenderer` all target the correct `normalizedPlugin` entry in the plugins map.
-   *
-   * All other hooks are iterated and registered directly as pass-through listeners.
-   * Any event key present in the global `KubbHooks` interface can be subscribed to.
-   *
-   * External tooling can subscribe to any of these events via `hooks.on(...)` to observe
-   * the plugin lifecycle without modifying plugin behavior.
-   *
-   * @internal
+   * Text or function prepended to every generated file.
+   * When a function, receives the document metadata and returns a string.
    */
-  registerPluginHooks(hookPlugin: Plugin, normalizedPlugin: NormalizedPlugin): void;
+  banner?: string | ((meta?: InputMeta) => string);
   /**
-   * Emits the `kubb:plugin:setup` event so that all registered hook-style plugin listeners
-   * can configure generators, resolvers, transformers and renderers before `buildStart` runs.
-   *
-   * Call this once from `safeBuild` before the plugin execution loop begins.
+   * Text or function appended to every generated file.
+   * When a function, receives the document metadata and returns a string.
    */
-  emitSetupHooks(): Promise<void>;
+  footer?: string | ((meta?: InputMeta) => string);
   /**
-   * Registers a generator for the given plugin on the shared event emitter.
-   *
-   * The generator's `schema`, `operation`, and `operations` methods are registered as
-   * listeners on `kubb:generate:schema`, `kubb:generate:operation`, and `kubb:generate:operations`
-   * respectively. Each listener is scoped to the owning plugin via a `ctx.plugin.name` check
-   * so that generators from different plugins do not cross-fire.
-   *
-   * The renderer resolution chain is: `generator.renderer → plugin.renderer → config.renderer`.
-   * Set `generator.renderer = null` to explicitly opt out of rendering even when the plugin
-   * declares a renderer.
-   *
-   * Call this method inside `addGenerator()` (in `kubb:plugin:setup`) to wire up a generator.
+   * Whether to override existing external files if they already exist.
+   * @default false
    */
-  registerGenerator(pluginName: string, gen: Generator): void;
+  override?: boolean;
+} & ExtractRegistryKey$1<Kubb.PluginOptionsRegistry, 'output'>;
+type Group = {
   /**
-   * Returns `true` when at least one generator was registered for the given plugin
-   * via `addGenerator()` in `kubb:plugin:setup` (event-based path).
-   *
-   * Used by the build loop to decide whether to walk the AST and emit generator events
-   * for a plugin that has no static `plugin.generators`.
+   * How to group files into subdirectories.
+   * - `'tag'` — group by OpenAPI tags
+   * - `'path'` — group by OpenAPI paths
    */
-  hasRegisteredGenerators(pluginName: string): boolean;
+  type: 'tag' | 'path';
   /**
-   * Unregisters all plugin lifecycle listeners from the shared event emitter.
-   * Called at the end of a build to prevent listener leaks across repeated builds.
-   *
-   * @internal
+   * Function that returns the subdirectory name for a group value.
+   * Defaults to `${camelCase(group)}Controller` for tags, first path segment for paths.
    */
-  dispose(): void;
+  name?: (context: {
+    group: string;
+  }) => string;
+};
+type ByTag = {
   /**
-   * Merges `partial` with the plugin's default resolver and stores the result.
-   * Also mirrors it onto `plugin.resolver` so callers using `getPlugin(name).resolver`
-   * get the up-to-date resolver without going through `getResolver()`.
+   * Filter by OpenAPI `tags` field. Matches one or more tags assigned to operations.
    */
-  setPluginResolver(pluginName: string, partial: Partial<Resolver>): void;
+  type: 'tag';
   /**
-   * Returns the resolver for the given plugin.
-   *
-   * Resolution order: dynamic resolver set via `setPluginResolver` → static resolver on the
-   * plugin → lazily created default resolver (identity name, no path transforms).
+   * Tag name to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
    */
-  getResolver<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]['resolver'];
-  getResolver<TResolver extends Resolver = Resolver>(pluginName: string): TResolver;
-  getContext<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions>(plugin: NormalizedPlugin<TOptions>): GeneratorContext<TOptions> & Record<string, unknown>;
-  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
-  getPlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(pluginName: string): Plugin<TOptions> | undefined;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
+};
+type ByOperationId = {
   /**
-   * Like `getPlugin` but throws a descriptive error when the plugin is not found.
+   * Filter by OpenAPI `operationId` field. Each operation (GET, POST, etc.) has a unique identifier.
    */
-  requirePlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]>;
-  requirePlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(pluginName: string): Plugin<TOptions>;
-}
-//#endregion
-//#region src/createKubb.d.ts
-/**
- * Full output produced by a successful or failed build.
- */
-type BuildOutput = {
+  type: 'operationId';
   /**
-   * Plugins that threw during installation, paired with the caught error.
+   * Operation ID to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
    */
-  failedPlugins: Set<{
-    plugin: Plugin;
-    error: Error;
-  }>;
-  files: Array<FileNode>;
-  driver: PluginDriver;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
+};
+type ByPath = {
   /**
-   * Elapsed time in milliseconds for each plugin, keyed by plugin name.
+   * Filter by OpenAPI `path` (URL endpoint). Useful to group or filter by service segments like `/pets`, `/users`, etc.
    */
-  pluginTimings: Map<string, number>;
-  error?: Error;
+  type: 'path';
   /**
-   * Raw generated source, keyed by absolute file path.
+   * URL path to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern. Matches against the full path.
    */
-  sources: Map<string, string>;
-};
-type CreateKubbOptions = {
-  hooks?: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
 };
-/**
- * Creates a Kubb instance bound to a single config entry.
- *
- * Accepts a user-facing config shape and resolves it to a full {@link Config} during
- * `setup()`. The instance then holds shared state (`hooks`, `sources`, `driver`, `config`)
- * across the `setup → build` lifecycle. Attach event listeners to `kubb.hooks` before
- * calling `setup()` or `build()`.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * const kubb = createKubb(userConfig)
- *
- * kubb.hooks.on('kubb:plugin:end', ({ plugin, duration }) => {
- *   console.log(`${plugin.name} completed in ${duration}ms`)
- * })
- *
- * const { files, failedPlugins } = await kubb.safeBuild()
- * ```
- */
-declare function createKubb(userConfig: UserConfig, options?: CreateKubbOptions): Kubb$1;
-//#endregion
-//#region src/Kubb.d.ts
-/**
- * Kubb code generation instance returned by {@link createKubb}.
- *
- * Use this when orchestrating multiple builds, inspecting plugin timings, or integrating Kubb into a larger toolchain.
- * For a single one-off build, chain directly: `await createKubb(config).build()`.
- */
-type Kubb$1 = {
-  /**
-   * Shared event emitter for lifecycle and status events. Attach listeners before calling `setup()` or `build()`.
-   */
-  readonly hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+type ByMethod = {
   /**
-   * Generated source code keyed by absolute file path. Available after `build()` or `safeBuild()` completes.
+   * Filter by HTTP method: `'get'`, `'post'`, `'put'`, `'delete'`, `'patch'`, `'head'`, `'options'`.
    */
-  readonly sources: Map<string, string>;
+  type: 'method';
   /**
-   * Plugin driver managing all plugins. Available after `setup()` completes.
+   * HTTP method to match (case-insensitive when using string, or regex for dynamic matching).
    */
-  readonly driver: PluginDriver | undefined;
+  pattern: HttpMethod | RegExp;
+};
+type BySchemaName = {
   /**
-   * Resolved configuration with defaults applied. Available after `setup()` completes.
+   * Filter by schema component name (TypeScript or JSON schema). Matches schemas in `#/components/schemas`.
    */
-  readonly config: Config | undefined;
+  type: 'schemaName';
   /**
-   * Resolves config and initializes the driver. `build()` calls this automatically.
+   * Schema name to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
    */
-  setup(): Promise<void>;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
+};
+type ByContentType = {
   /**
-   * Runs the full pipeline and throws on any plugin error. Automatically calls `setup()` if needed.
+   * Filter by response or request content type: `'application/json'`, `'application/xml'`, etc.
    */
-  build(): Promise<BuildOutput>;
+  type: 'contentType';
   /**
-   * Runs the full pipeline and captures errors in `BuildOutput` instead of throwing. Automatically calls `setup()` if needed.
+   * Content type to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
    */
-  safeBuild(): Promise<BuildOutput>;
+  pattern: string | RegExp;
 };
 /**
- * Lifecycle events emitted during Kubb code generation.
- * Use these for logging, progress tracking, and custom integrations.
+ * A pattern filter that prevents matching nodes from being generated.
+ *
+ * Use to skip code generation for specific operations or schemas. For example, exclude deprecated endpoints
+ * or internal-only schemas. Can filter by tag, operationId, path, HTTP method, content type, or schema name.
  *
  * @example
- * ```typescript
- * import type { AsyncEventEmitter } from '@internals/utils'
- * import type { KubbHooks } from '@kubb/core'
+ * ```ts
+ * exclude: [
+ *   { type: 'tag', pattern: 'internal' },          // skip "internal" tag
+ *   { type: 'path', pattern: /^\/admin/ },          // skip all /admin endpoints
+ *   { type: 'operationId', pattern: 'deprecated_*' }  // skip operationIds matching pattern
+ * ]
+ * ```
+ */
+type Exclude = ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | ByContentType | BySchemaName;
+/**
+ * A pattern filter that restricts generation to only matching nodes.
  *
- * const hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks> = new AsyncEventEmitter()
+ * Use to generate code for a subset of operations or schemas. For example, only generate for a specific service
+ * tag or only for "production" endpoints. Can filter by tag, operationId, path, HTTP method, content type, or schema name.
  *
- * hooks.on('kubb:lifecycle:start', () => {
- *   console.log('Starting Kubb generation')
- * })
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * include: [
+ *   { type: 'tag', pattern: 'public' },        // generate only "public" tag
+ *   { type: 'path', pattern: /^\/api\/v1/ },   // generate only v1 endpoints
+ * ]
+ * ```
+ */
+type Include = ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | ByContentType | BySchemaName;
+/**
+ * A pattern filter paired with partial option overrides applied when the pattern matches.
  *
- * hooks.on('kubb:plugin:end', ({ plugin, duration }) => {
- *   console.log(`Plugin ${plugin.name} completed in ${duration}ms`)
- * })
+ * Use to customize generation for specific operations or schemas. For example, apply different output paths
+ * for different tags, or use custom resolver functions per operation. Can filter by tag, operationId, path,
+ * HTTP method, schema name, or content type.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * override: [
+ *   {
+ *     type: 'tag',
+ *     pattern: 'admin',
+ *     options: { output: { path: './src/gen/admin' } }  // admin APIs go to separate folder
+ *   },
+ *   {
+ *     type: 'operationId',
+ *     pattern: 'listPets',
+ *     options: { exclude: true }  // skip this specific operation
+ *   }
+ * ]
  * ```
  */
-interface KubbHooks {
+type Override<TOptions> = (ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | BySchemaName | ByContentType) & {
+  options: Partial<TOptions>;
+};
+type PluginFactoryOptions<
+/**
+ * Unique plugin name.
+ */
+TName extends string = string,
+/**
+ * User-facing plugin options.
+ */
+TOptions extends object = object,
+/**
+ * Plugin options after defaults are applied.
+ */
+TResolvedOptions extends object = TOptions,
+/**
+ * Resolver that encapsulates naming and path-resolution helpers.
+ * Define with `defineResolver` and export alongside the plugin.
+ */
+TResolver extends Resolver = Resolver> = {
+  name: TName;
+  options: TOptions;
+  resolvedOptions: TResolvedOptions;
+  resolver: TResolver;
+};
+/**
+ * Context for hook-style plugin `kubb:plugin:setup` handler.
+ * Provides methods to register generators, configure resolvers, transformers, and renderers.
+ */
+type KubbPluginSetupContext<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
   /**
-   * Fires at the start of the Kubb lifecycle, before code generation begins.
+   * Register a generator dynamically. Generators fire during the AST walk (schema/operation/operations)
+   * just like generators declared statically on `createPlugin`.
    */
-  'kubb:lifecycle:start': [ctx: KubbLifecycleStartContext];
+  addGenerator<TElement = unknown>(generator: Generator$1<TFactory, TElement>): void;
   /**
-   * Fires at the end of the Kubb lifecycle, after all code generation completes.
+   * Set or override the resolver for this plugin.
+   * The resolver controls file naming and path resolution.
    */
-  'kubb:lifecycle:end': [];
+  setResolver(resolver: Partial<TFactory['resolver']>): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when configuration loading starts.
+   * Set the AST transformer to pre-process nodes before they reach generators.
    */
-  'kubb:config:start': [];
+  setTransformer(visitor: Visitor): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when configuration loading completes.
+   * Set the renderer factory to process JSX elements from generators.
    */
-  'kubb:config:end': [ctx: KubbConfigEndContext];
+  setRenderer(renderer: RendererFactory): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when code generation starts.
+   * Set resolved options merged into the normalized plugin's `options`.
+   * Call this in `kubb:plugin:setup` to provide options generators need.
    */
-  'kubb:generation:start': [ctx: KubbGenerationStartContext];
+  setOptions(options: TFactory['resolvedOptions']): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when code generation completes.
+   * Inject a raw file into the build output, bypassing the generation pipeline.
    */
-  'kubb:generation:end': [ctx: KubbGenerationEndContext];
+  injectFile(userFileNode: UserFileNode): void;
   /**
-   * Fires with a generation summary including summary lines, title, and success status.
+   * Merge a partial config update into the current build configuration.
    */
-  'kubb:generation:summary': [ctx: KubbGenerationSummaryContext];
+  updateConfig(config: Partial<Config>): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when code formatting starts (e.g., Biome or Prettier).
+   * The resolved build configuration at setup time.
    */
-  'kubb:format:start': [];
+  config: Config;
   /**
-   * Fires when code formatting completes.
+   * The plugin's user-provided options.
    */
-  'kubb:format:end': [];
+  options: TFactory['options'];
+};
+/**
+ * A plugin object produced by `definePlugin`.
+ * Instead of flat lifecycle methods, it groups all handlers under a `hooks:` property
+ * (matching Astro's integration naming convention).
+ *
+ * @template TFactory - The plugin's `PluginFactoryOptions` type.
+ */
+type Plugin<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
   /**
-   * Fires when linting starts.
+   * Unique name for the plugin, following the same naming convention as `createPlugin`.
    */
-  'kubb:lint:start': [];
+  name: string;
   /**
-   * Fires when linting completes.
+   * Plugins that must be registered before this plugin executes.
+   * An error is thrown at startup when any listed dependency is missing.
    */
-  'kubb:lint:end': [];
+  dependencies?: Array<string>;
   /**
-   * Fires when plugin hooks execution starts.
+   * Controls the execution order of this plugin relative to others.
+   *
+   * - `'pre'`  — runs before all normal plugins.
+   * - `'post'` — runs after all normal plugins.
+   * - `undefined` (default) — runs in declaration order among normal plugins.
+   *
+   * Dependency constraints always take precedence over `enforce`.
    */
-  'kubb:hooks:start': [];
+  enforce?: 'pre' | 'post';
   /**
-   * Fires when plugin hooks execution completes.
+   * The options passed by the user when calling the plugin factory.
    */
-  'kubb:hooks:end': [];
+  options?: TFactory['options'];
   /**
-   * Fires when a single hook executes (e.g., format or lint). The callback is invoked when the command finishes.
+   * Lifecycle event handlers for this plugin.
+   * Any event from the global `KubbHooks` map can be subscribed to here.
    */
-  'kubb:hook:start': [ctx: KubbHookStartContext];
+  hooks: { [K in keyof KubbHooks as K extends 'kubb:plugin:setup' ? never : K]?: (...args: KubbHooks[K]) => void | Promise<void> } & {
+    'kubb:plugin:setup'?(ctx: KubbPluginSetupContext<TFactory>): void | Promise<void>;
+  };
+};
+/**
+ * Normalized plugin after setup, with runtime fields populated.
+ * For internal use only — plugins use the public `Plugin` type externally.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ */
+type NormalizedPlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = Plugin<TOptions> & {
+  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'] & {
+    output: Output;
+    include?: Array<Include>;
+    exclude: Array<Exclude>;
+    override: Array<Override<TOptions['resolvedOptions']>>;
+  };
+  resolver: TOptions['resolver'];
+  transformer?: Visitor;
+  renderer?: RendererFactory;
+  generators?: Array<Generator$1>;
+  apply?: (config: Config) => boolean;
+  version?: string;
+};
+type KubbPluginStartContext = {
+  plugin: NormalizedPlugin;
+};
+type KubbPluginEndContext = {
+  plugin: NormalizedPlugin;
+  duration: number;
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: Error;
+  config: Config;
   /**
-   * Fires when a single hook execution completes.
+   * Returns all files currently in the file manager (lazy snapshot).
+   * Includes files added by plugins that have already run.
    */
-  'kubb:hook:end': [ctx: KubbHookEndContext];
+  readonly files: ReadonlyArray<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Fires when a new Kubb version is available.
+   * Upsert one or more files into the file manager.
    */
-  'kubb:version:new': [ctx: KubbVersionNewContext];
+  upsertFile: (...files: Array<FileNode>) => void;
+};
+/**
+ * Wraps a factory function and returns a typed `Plugin` with lifecycle handlers grouped under `hooks`.
+ *
+ * Handlers live in a single `hooks` object (inspired by Astro integrations).
+ * All lifecycle events from `KubbHooks` are available for subscription.
+ *
+ * @note For real plugins, use a `PluginFactoryOptions` type parameter to get type-safe context in `kubb:plugin:setup`.
+ * Plugin names should follow the convention `plugin-<feature>` (e.g., `plugin-react-query`, `plugin-zod`).
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { definePlugin } from '@kubb/core'
+ *
+ * export const pluginTs = definePlugin((options: { prefix?: string } = {}) => ({
+ *   name: 'plugin-ts',
+ *   hooks: {
+ *     'kubb:plugin:setup'(ctx) {
+ *       ctx.setResolver(resolverTs)
+ *     },
+ *   },
+ * }))
+ * ```
+ */
+declare function definePlugin<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(factory: (options: TFactory['options']) => Plugin<TFactory>): (options?: TFactory['options']) => Plugin<TFactory>;
+//#endregion
+//#region src/FileManager.d.ts
+/**
+ * In-memory file store for generated files.
+ *
+ * Files with the same `path` are merged — sources, imports, and exports are concatenated.
+ * The `files` getter returns all stored files sorted by path length (shortest first).
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { FileManager } from '@kubb/core'
+ *
+ * const manager = new FileManager()
+ * manager.upsert(myFile)
+ * console.log(manager.files) // all stored files
+ * ```
+ */
+declare class FileManager {
+  #private;
   /**
-   * Informational message event.
+   * Adds one or more files. Incoming files with the same path are merged
+   * (sources/imports/exports concatenated), but existing cache entries are
+   * replaced — use {@link upsert} when you want to merge into the cache too.
    */
-  'kubb:info': [ctx: KubbInfoContext];
+  add(...files: Array<FileNode>): Array<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Error event, fired when an error occurs during generation.
+   * Adds or merges one or more files.
+   * If a file with the same path already exists in the cache, its
+   * sources/imports/exports are merged into the incoming file.
    */
-  'kubb:error': [ctx: KubbErrorContext];
+  upsert(...files: Array<FileNode>): Array<FileNode>;
+  getByPath(path: string): FileNode | null;
+  deleteByPath(path: string): void;
+  clear(): void;
   /**
-   * Success message event.
+   * Releases all stored files. Called by the core after `kubb:build:end` to
+   * free the per-plugin FileNode caches for the rest of the process lifetime.
    */
-  'kubb:success': [ctx: KubbSuccessContext];
+  dispose(): void;
+  [Symbol.dispose](): void;
   /**
-   * Warning message event.
+   * All stored files, sorted by path length (shorter paths first).
    */
-  'kubb:warn': [ctx: KubbWarnContext];
+  get files(): Array<FileNode>;
+}
+//#endregion
+//#region src/KubbDriver.d.ts
+type Options = {
+  hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+};
+declare class KubbDriver {
+  #private;
+  readonly config: Config;
+  readonly options: Options;
   /**
-   * Debug event for detailed logging with timestamp and optional filename.
+   * Returns `'single'` when `fileOrFolder` has a file extension, `'split'` otherwise.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * KubbDriver.getMode('src/gen/types.ts')  // 'single'
+   * KubbDriver.getMode('src/gen/types')     // 'split'
+   * ```
    */
-  'kubb:debug': [ctx: KubbDebugContext];
+  static getMode(fileOrFolder: string | undefined | null): 'single' | 'split';
   /**
-   * Fires when file processing starts with the list of files to process.
+   * The streaming `InputStreamNode` produced by the adapter.
+   * Always set after adapter setup — parse-only adapters are wrapped automatically.
    */
-  'kubb:files:processing:start': [ctx: KubbFilesProcessingStartContext];
+  inputNode: InputStreamNode | undefined;
+  adapter: Adapter | undefined;
   /**
-   * Fires for each file with progress updates: processed count, total, percentage, and file details.
+   * Central file store for all generated files.
+   * Plugins should use `this.addFile()` / `this.upsertFile()` (via their context) to
+   * add files; this property gives direct read/write access when needed.
    */
-  'kubb:file:processing:update': [ctx: KubbFileProcessingUpdateContext];
+  readonly fileManager: FileManager;
+  readonly plugins: Map<string, NormalizedPlugin>;
+  constructor(config: Config, options: Options);
+  setup(): Promise<void>;
+  get hooks(): AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
   /**
-   * Fires when file processing completes with the list of processed files.
+   * Emits the `kubb:plugin:setup` event so that all registered hook-style plugin listeners
+   * can configure generators, resolvers, transformers and renderers before `buildStart` runs.
+   *
+   * Call this once from `safeBuild` before the plugin execution loop begins.
    */
-  'kubb:files:processing:end': [ctx: KubbFilesProcessingEndContext];
+  emitSetupHooks(): Promise<void>;
   /**
-   * Fires when a plugin starts execution.
+   * Registers a generator for the given plugin on the shared event emitter.
+   *
+   * The generator's `schema`, `operation`, and `operations` methods are registered as
+   * listeners on `kubb:generate:schema`, `kubb:generate:operation`, and `kubb:generate:operations`
+   * respectively. Each listener is scoped to the owning plugin via a `ctx.plugin.name` check
+   * so that generators from different plugins do not cross-fire.
+   *
+   * The renderer resolution chain is: `generator.renderer → plugin.renderer → config.renderer`.
+   * Set `generator.renderer = null` to explicitly opt out of rendering even when the plugin
+   * declares a renderer.
+   *
+   * Call this method inside `addGenerator()` (in `kubb:plugin:setup`) to wire up a generator.
    */
-  'kubb:plugin:start': [ctx: KubbPluginStartContext];
+  registerGenerator(pluginName: string, gen: Generator$1): void;
   /**
-   * Fires when a plugin completes execution. Duration measured in milliseconds.
+   * Returns `true` when at least one generator was registered for the given plugin
+   * via `addGenerator()` in `kubb:plugin:setup` (event-based path).
+   *
+   * Used by the build loop to decide whether to walk the AST and emit generator events
+   * for a plugin that has no static `plugin.generators`.
    */
-  'kubb:plugin:end': [ctx: KubbPluginEndContext];
+  hasEventGenerators(pluginName: string): boolean;
   /**
-   * Fires once before plugins execute — allowing plugins to register generators, configure resolvers/transformers/renderers, or inject files.
+   * Unregisters all plugin lifecycle listeners from the shared event emitter.
+   * Called at the end of a build to prevent listener leaks across repeated builds.
+   *
+   * @internal
    */
-  'kubb:plugin:setup': [ctx: KubbPluginSetupContext];
+  dispose(): void;
+  [Symbol.dispose](): void;
   /**
-   * Fires before the plugin execution loop begins. The adapter has already parsed the source and `inputNode` is available.
+   * Merges `partial` with the plugin's default resolver and stores the result.
+   * Also mirrors it onto `plugin.resolver` so callers using `getPlugin(name).resolver`
+   * get the up-to-date resolver without going through `getResolver()`.
    */
-  'kubb:build:start': [ctx: KubbBuildStartContext];
+  setPluginResolver(pluginName: string, partial: Partial<Resolver>): void;
   /**
-   * Fires after all plugins run and per-plugin barrels generate, but before files write to disk.
-   * Use this to inject final files that must persist in the same write pass as plugin output.
+   * Returns the resolver for the given plugin.
+   *
+   * Resolution order: dynamic resolver set via `setPluginResolver` → static resolver on the
+   * plugin → lazily created default resolver (identity name, no path transforms).
    */
-  'kubb:plugins:end': [ctx: KubbPluginsEndContext];
+  getResolver<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]['resolver'];
+  getResolver<TResolver extends Resolver = Resolver>(pluginName: string): TResolver;
+  getContext<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions>(plugin: NormalizedPlugin<TOptions>): GeneratorContext<TOptions> & Record<string, unknown>;
+  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
+  getPlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(pluginName: string): Plugin<TOptions> | undefined;
   /**
-   * Fires after all files write to disk.
+   * Like `getPlugin` but throws a descriptive error when the plugin is not found.
    */
-  'kubb:build:end': [ctx: KubbBuildEndContext];
+  requirePlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(pluginName: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]>;
+  requirePlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions>(pluginName: string): Plugin<TOptions>;
+}
+//#endregion
+//#region src/defineGenerator.d.ts
+/**
+ * Context object passed to generator `schema`, `operation`, and `operations` methods.
+ *
+ * The adapter is always defined (guaranteed by `runPluginAstHooks`) so no runtime checks
+ * are needed. `ctx.options` carries resolved per-node options after exclude/include/override
+ * filtering for individual schema/operation calls, or plugin-level options for operations.
+ */
+type GeneratorContext<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
+  config: Config;
   /**
-   * Fires for each schema node during AST traversal. Generator listeners respond to this.
+   * Absolute path to the current plugin's output directory.
    */
-  'kubb:generate:schema': [node: SchemaNode, ctx: GeneratorContext];
+  root: string;
   /**
-   * Fires for each operation node during AST traversal. Generator listeners respond to this.
+   * Determine output mode based on the output config.
+   * Returns `'single'` when `output.path` is a file, `'split'` for a directory.
    */
-  'kubb:generate:operation': [node: OperationNode, ctx: GeneratorContext];
+  getMode: (output: {
+    path: string;
+  }) => 'single' | 'split';
+  driver: KubbDriver;
   /**
-   * Fires once after all operations traverse with the full collected array. Batch generator listeners respond to this.
+   * Get a plugin by name, typed via `Kubb.PluginRegistry` when registered.
    */
-  'kubb:generate:operations': [nodes: Array<OperationNode>, ctx: GeneratorContext];
-}
-declare global {
-  namespace Kubb {
-    /**
-     * Registry that maps plugin names to their `PluginFactoryOptions`.
-     * Augment this interface in each plugin's `types.ts` to enable automatic
-     * typing for `getPlugin` and `requirePlugin`.
-     *
-     * @example
-     * ```ts
-     * // packages/plugin-ts/src/types.ts
-     * declare global {
-     *   namespace Kubb {
-     *     interface PluginRegistry {
-     *       'plugin-ts': PluginTs
-     *     }
-     *   }
-     * }
-     * ```
-     */
-    interface PluginRegistry {}
-    /**
-     * Extension point for root `Config['output']` options.
-     * Augment the `output` key in middleware or plugin packages to add extra fields
-     * to the global output configuration without touching core types.
-     *
-     * @example
-     * ```ts
-     * // packages/middleware-barrel/src/types.ts
-     * declare global {
-     *   namespace Kubb {
-     *     interface ConfigOptionsRegistry {
-     *       output: {
-     *         barrel?: import('./types.ts').BarrelConfig | false
-     *       }
-     *     }
-     *   }
-     * }
-     * ```
-     */
-    interface ConfigOptionsRegistry {}
-    /**
-     * Extension point for per-plugin `Output` options.
-     * Augment the `output` key in middleware or plugin packages to add extra fields
-     * to the per-plugin output configuration without touching core types.
-     *
-     * @example
-     * ```ts
-     * // packages/middleware-barrel/src/types.ts
-     * declare global {
-     *   namespace Kubb {
-     *     interface PluginOptionsRegistry {
-     *       output: {
-     *         barrel?: import('./types.ts').PluginBarrelConfig | false
-     *       }
-     *     }
-     *   }
-     * }
-     * ```
-     */
-    interface PluginOptionsRegistry {}
-  }
-}
-//#endregion
-//#region src/defineMiddleware.d.ts
-/**
- * A middleware instance produced by calling a factory created with `defineMiddleware`.
- * It declares event handlers under a `hooks` object which are registered on the
- * shared emitter after all plugin hooks, so middleware handlers for any event
- * always fire last.
- */
-type Middleware = {
+  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
+  getPlugin(name: string): Plugin | undefined;
   /**
-   * Unique identifier for this middleware.
+   * Get a plugin by name, throws an error if not found.
    */
-  name: string;
+  requirePlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]>;
+  requirePlugin(name: string): Plugin;
   /**
-   * Lifecycle event handlers for this middleware.
-   * Any event from the global `KubbHooks` map can be subscribed to here.
-   * Handlers are registered after all plugin handlers, so they always fire last.
+   * Get a resolver by plugin name, typed via `Kubb.PluginRegistry` when registered.
    */
-  hooks: { [K in keyof KubbHooks]?: (...args: KubbHooks[K]) => void | Promise<void> };
+  getResolver<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]['resolver'];
+  getResolver(name: string): Resolver;
+  /**
+   * Add files only if they don't exist.
+   */
+  addFile: (...file: Array<FileNode>) => Promise<void>;
+  /**
+   * Merge sources into the same output file.
+   */
+  upsertFile: (...file: Array<FileNode>) => Promise<void>;
+  hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+  /**
+   * The current plugin instance.
+   */
+  plugin: Plugin<TOptions>;
+  /**
+   * The current plugin's resolver.
+   */
+  resolver: TOptions['resolver'];
+  /**
+   * The current plugin's transformer.
+   */
+  transformer: Visitor | undefined;
+  /**
+   * Emit a warning.
+   */
+  warn: (message: string) => void;
+  /**
+   * Emit an error.
+   */
+  error: (error: string | Error) => void;
+  /**
+   * Emit an info message.
+   */
+  info: (message: string) => void;
+  /**
+   * Open the current input node in Kubb Studio.
+   */
+  openInStudio: (options?: DevtoolsOptions) => Promise<void>;
+  /**
+   * The configured adapter instance.
+   */
+  adapter: Adapter;
+  /**
+   * Document metadata from the adapter — title, version, base URL, and pre-computed
+   * schema index fields (`circularNames`, `enumNames`).
+   */
+  meta: InputMeta;
+  /**
+   * Resolved options after exclude/include/override filtering.
+   */
+  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'];
 };
 /**
- * Creates a middleware factory using the hook-style `hooks` API.
+ * Declares a named generator unit that walks the AST and emits files.
  *
- * Middleware handlers fire after all plugin handlers for any given event, making them ideal for post-processing, logging, and auditing.
- * Per-build state (such as accumulators) belongs inside the factory closure so each `createKubb` invocation gets its own isolated instance.
+ * Each method (`schema`, `operation`, `operations`) is called for the matching node type.
+ * Each method returns `TElement | Array<FileNode> | void`. JSX-based generators require a `renderer` factory.
+ * Return `Array<FileNode>` directly or call `ctx.upsertFile()` manually and return `void` to bypass rendering.
  *
- * @note The factory can accept typed options. See examples for using options and per-build state patterns.
+ * @note Generators are consumed by plugins and registered via `ctx.addGenerator()` in `kubb:plugin:setup`.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * import { defineMiddleware } from '@kubb/core'
+ * import { defineGenerator } from '@kubb/core'
+ * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
  *
- * // Stateless middleware
- * export const logMiddleware = defineMiddleware(() => ({
- *   name: 'log-middleware',
- *   hooks: {
- *     'kubb:build:end'({ files }) {
- *       console.log(`Build complete with ${files.length} files`)
- *     },
+ * export const typeGenerator = defineGenerator({
+ *   name: 'typescript',
+ *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
+ *   schema(node, ctx) {
+ *     const { adapter, resolver, root, options } = ctx
+ *     return <File ...><Type node={node} resolver={resolver} /></File>
  *   },
- * }))
- *
- * // Middleware with options and per-build state
- * export const prefixMiddleware = defineMiddleware((options: { prefix: string } = { prefix: '' }) => {
- *   const seen = new Set<string>()
- *   return {
- *     name: 'prefix-middleware',
- *     hooks: {
- *       'kubb:plugin:end'({ plugin }) {
- *         seen.add(`${options.prefix}${plugin.name}`)
- *       },
- *     },
- *   }
  * })
  * ```
  */
-declare function defineMiddleware<TOptions extends object = object>(factory: (options: TOptions) => Middleware): (options?: TOptions) => Middleware;
-//#endregion
-//#region src/defineParser.d.ts
-type PrintOptions = {
-  extname?: FileNode['extname'];
-};
-type Parser<TMeta extends object = any> = {
+type Generator$1<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions, TElement = unknown> = {
+  /**
+   * Used in diagnostic messages and debug output.
+   */
   name: string;
   /**
-   * File extensions this parser handles.
-   * Use `undefined` to create a catch-all fallback parser.
+   * Optional renderer factory that produces a {@link Renderer} for each render cycle.
    *
-   * @example Handled extensions
-   * `['.ts', '.js']`
+   * Generators that return renderer elements (e.g. JSX via `@kubb/renderer-jsx`) must set this
+   * to the matching renderer factory (e.g. `jsxRenderer` from `@kubb/renderer-jsx`).
+   *
+   * Generators that only return `Array<FileNode>` or `void` do not need to set this.
+   *
+   * Set `renderer: null` to explicitly opt out of rendering even when the parent plugin
+   * declares a `renderer` (overrides the plugin-level fallback).
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
+   * export const myGenerator = defineGenerator<PluginTs>({
+   *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
+   *   schema(node, ctx) { return <File ...>...</File> },
+   * })
+   * ```
    */
-  extNames: Array<FileNode['extname']> | undefined;
+  renderer?: RendererFactory<TElement> | null;
   /**
-   * Convert a resolved file to a string.
+   * Called for each schema node in the AST walk.
+   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `meta` (document metadata),
+   * plus `ctx.options` with the per-node resolved options (after exclude/include/override).
+   */
+  schema?: (node: SchemaNode, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
+  /**
+   * Called for each operation node in the AST walk.
+   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `meta` (document metadata),
+   * plus `ctx.options` with the per-node resolved options (after exclude/include/override).
+   */
+  operation?: (node: OperationNode, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
+  /**
+   * Called once after all operations have been walked.
+   * `ctx` carries the plugin context with `adapter` and `meta` (document metadata),
+   * plus `ctx.options` with the plugin-level options for the batch call.
    */
-  parse(file: FileNode<TMeta>, options?: PrintOptions): Promise<string> | string;
+  operations?: (nodes: Array<OperationNode>, ctx: GeneratorContext<TOptions>) => PossiblePromise<TElement | Array<FileNode> | void>;
 };
 /**
- * Defines a parser with type safety. Creates parsers that transform generated files to strings based on their extension.
- *
- * @note Call the returned factory with optional options to instantiate the parser.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * import { defineParser } from '@kubb/core'
- *
- * export const jsonParser = defineParser({
- *   name: 'json',
- *   extNames: ['.json'],
- *   parse(file) {
- *     const { extractStringsFromNodes } = await import('@kubb/ast')
- *     return file.sources.map((s) => extractStringsFromNodes(s.nodes ?? [])).join('\n')
- *   },
- * })
- * ```
+ * Defines a generator. Returns the object as-is with correct `this` typings.
+ * `applyHookResult` handles renderer elements and `File[]` uniformly using
+ * the generator's declared `renderer` factory.
  */
-declare function defineParser<TMeta extends object = any>(parser: Parser<TMeta>): Parser<TMeta>;
+declare function defineGenerator<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions, TElement = unknown>(generator: Generator$1<TOptions, TElement>): Generator$1<TOptions, TElement>;
 //#endregion
-//#region src/types.d.ts
+//#region src/createKubb.d.ts
 /**
  * Safely extracts a type from a registry, returning `{}` if the key doesn't exist.
  * Enables optional interface augmentation for `Kubb.ConfigOptionsRegistry` and `Kubb.PluginOptionsRegistry`
@@ -973,95 +1436,13 @@ type InputData = {
 };
 type Input = InputPath | InputData;
 /**
- * Source data passed to an adapter's `parse` function.
- * Mirrors the config input shape with paths resolved to absolute.
- */
-type AdapterSource = {
-  type: 'path';
-  path: string;
-} | {
-  type: 'data';
-  data: string | unknown;
-} | {
-  type: 'paths';
-  paths: Array<string>;
-};
-/**
- * Generic type parameters for an adapter definition.
+ * Build configuration for Kubb code generation.
  *
- * - `TName` — unique identifier (e.g. `'oas'`, `'asyncapi'`)
- * - `TOptions` — user-facing options passed to the adapter factory
- * - `TResolvedOptions` — options after defaults applied
- * - `TDocument` — type of the parsed source document
- */
-type AdapterFactoryOptions<TName extends string = string, TOptions extends object = object, TResolvedOptions extends object = TOptions, TDocument = unknown> = {
-  name: TName;
-  options: TOptions;
-  resolvedOptions: TResolvedOptions;
-  document: TDocument;
-};
-/**
- * Adapter that converts input files or data into an `InputNode`.
- *
- * Adapters parse different schema formats (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Drizzle, etc.) into Kubb's
- * universal intermediate representation that all plugins consume.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * import { adapterOas } from '@kubb/adapter-oas'
- *
- * export default defineConfig({
- *   adapter: adapterOas(),
- *   input: { path: './openapi.yaml' },
- *   plugins: [pluginTs(), pluginZod()],
- * })
- * ```
- */
-type Adapter<TOptions extends AdapterFactoryOptions = AdapterFactoryOptions> = {
-  /**
-   * Human-readable adapter identifier (e.g. `'oas'`, `'asyncapi'`).
-   */
-  name: TOptions['name'];
-  /**
-   * Resolved adapter options after defaults have been applied.
-   */
-  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'];
-  /**
-   * Parsed source document after the first `parse()` call. `null` before parsing.
-   */
-  document: TOptions['document'] | null;
-  inputNode: InputNode | null;
-  /**
-   * Parse the source into a universal `InputNode`.
-   */
-  parse: (source: AdapterSource) => PossiblePromise<InputNode>;
-  /**
-   * Extract `ImportNode` entries for a schema tree.
-   * Returns an empty array before the first `parse()` call.
-   *
-   * The `resolve` callback receives the collision-corrected schema name and must
-   * return `{ name, path }` for the import, or `undefined` to skip it.
-   */
-  getImports: (node: SchemaNode, resolve: (schemaName: string) => {
-    name: string;
-    path: string;
-  }) => Array<ImportNode>;
-};
-type DevtoolsOptions = {
-  /**
-   * Open the AST inspector in Kubb Studio (`/ast`). Defaults to the main Studio page.
-   * @default false
-   */
-  ast?: boolean;
-};
-/**
- * Build configuration for Kubb code generation.
- *
- * The Config is the main entry point for customizing how Kubb generates code. It specifies:
- * - What to generate from (adapter + input)
- * - Where to output generated code (output)
- * - How to generate (plugins + middleware)
- * - Runtime details (parsers, storage, renderer)
+ * The Config is the main entry point for customizing how Kubb generates code. It specifies:
+ * - What to generate from (adapter + input)
+ * - Where to output generated code (output)
+ * - How to generate (plugins + middleware)
+ * - Runtime details (parsers, storage, renderer)
  *
  * See `UserConfig` for a relaxed version with sensible defaults.
  *
@@ -1100,9 +1481,13 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
    */
   parsers: Array<Parser>;
   /**
-   * Adapter that parses input files into the universal `InputNode` representation.
+   * Adapter that parses input files into the universal AST representation.
    * Use `@kubb/adapter-oas` for OpenAPI/Swagger or `@kubb/adapter-asyncapi` for other formats.
    *
+   * When omitted, Kubb runs in plugin-only mode: `kubb:plugin:setup` fires and files
+   * injected via `injectFile` are written, but no AST walk occurs and generator hooks
+   * (`kubb:generate:schema`, `kubb:generate:operation`) are never emitted.
+   *
    * @example
    * ```ts
    * import { adapterOas } from '@kubb/adapter-oas'
@@ -1112,12 +1497,13 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
    * })
    * ```
    */
-  adapter: Adapter;
+  adapter?: Adapter;
   /**
    * Source file or data to generate code from.
    * Use `input.path` for a file path or `input.data` for inline data.
+   * Required when an adapter is configured; omit when running in plugin-only mode.
    */
-  input: TInput;
+  input?: TInput;
   output: {
     /**
      * Output directory for generated files, absolute or relative to `root`.
@@ -1146,13 +1532,6 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
      * ```
      */
     clean?: boolean;
-    /**
-     * Persists generated files to the file system.
-     *
-     * @default true
-     * @deprecated Use `storage` option to control where files are written instead.
-     */
-    write?: boolean;
     /**
      * Auto-format generated files after code generation completes.
      *
@@ -1226,7 +1605,7 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
      * ```
      */
     override?: boolean;
-  } & ExtractRegistryKey<Kubb.ConfigOptionsRegistry, 'output'>;
+  } & ExtractRegistryKey<Kubb$1.ConfigOptionsRegistry, 'output'>;
   /**
    * Storage backend that controls where and how generated files are persisted.
    *
@@ -1247,7 +1626,7 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
    *
    * @see {@link Storage} interface for implementing custom backends.
    */
-  storage?: Storage;
+  storage: Storage;
   /**
    * Plugins that execute during the build to generate code and transform the AST.
    *
@@ -1288,19 +1667,6 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
    * @see {@link defineMiddleware} to create custom middleware.
    */
   middleware?: Array<Middleware>;
-  /**
-   * Default renderer factory used by all plugins and generators.
-   * Resolution chain: `generator.renderer` → `plugin.renderer` → `config.renderer` → `undefined` (raw FileNode[] mode).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * import { jsxRenderer } from '@kubb/renderer-jsx'
-   * export default defineConfig({
-   *   renderer: jsxRenderer,
-   *   plugins: [pluginTs(), pluginZod()],
-   * })
-   * ```
-   */
   /**
    * Renderer that converts generated AST nodes to code strings.
    *
@@ -1320,7 +1686,7 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
   /**
    * Kubb Studio cloud integration settings.
    *
-   * Kubb Studio (https://studio.kubb.dev) is a web-based IDE for managing API specs and generated code.
+   * Kubb Studio (https://kubb.studio) is a web-based IDE for managing API specs and generated code.
    * Set to `true` to enable with default settings, or pass an object to customize the Studio URL.
    *
    * @default false  // disabled by default
@@ -1333,7 +1699,7 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
   devtools?: true | {
     /**
      * Override the Kubb Studio base URL.
-     * @default 'https://studio.kubb.dev'
+     * @default 'https://kubb.studio'
      */
     studioUrl?: typeof DEFAULT_STUDIO_URL | (string & {});
   };
@@ -1369,780 +1735,571 @@ type Config<TInput = Input> = {
     done?: string | Array<string>;
   };
 };
-/**
- * Type/string pattern filter for include/exclude/override matching.
- */
-type PatternFilter = {
-  type: string;
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
-};
-/**
- * Pattern filter with partial option overrides applied when the pattern matches.
- */
-type PatternOverride<TOptions> = PatternFilter & {
-  options: Omit<Partial<TOptions>, 'override'>;
-};
-/**
- * Context for resolving filtered options for a given operation or schema node.
- *
- * @internal
- */
-type ResolveOptionsContext<TOptions> = {
-  options: TOptions;
-  exclude?: Array<PatternFilter>;
-  include?: Array<PatternFilter>;
-  override?: Array<PatternOverride<TOptions>>;
-};
-/**
- * Base constraint for all plugin resolver objects.
- *
- * `default`, `resolveOptions`, `resolvePath`, `resolveFile`, `resolveBanner`, and `resolveFooter`
- * are injected automatically by `defineResolver` — extend this type to add custom resolution methods.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * type MyResolver = Resolver & {
- *   resolveName(node: SchemaNode): string
- *   resolveTypedName(node: SchemaNode): string
- * }
- * ```
- */
-type Resolver = {
-  name: string;
-  pluginName: Plugin['name'];
-  default(name: string, type?: 'file' | 'function' | 'type' | 'const'): string;
-  resolveOptions<TOptions>(node: Node, context: ResolveOptionsContext<TOptions>): TOptions | null;
-  resolvePath(params: ResolverPathParams, context: ResolverContext): string;
-  resolveFile(params: ResolverFileParams, context: ResolverContext): FileNode;
-  resolveBanner(node: InputNode | null, context: ResolveBannerContext): string | undefined;
-  resolveFooter(node: InputNode | null, context: ResolveBannerContext): string | undefined;
-};
-type PluginFactoryOptions<
-/**
- * Unique plugin name.
- */
-TName extends string = string,
-/**
- * User-facing plugin options.
- */
-TOptions extends object = object,
-/**
- * Plugin options after defaults are applied.
- */
-TResolvedOptions extends object = TOptions,
-/**
- * Resolver that encapsulates naming and path-resolution helpers.
- * Define with `defineResolver` and export alongside the plugin.
- */
-TResolver extends Resolver = Resolver> = {
-  name: TName;
-  options: TOptions;
-  resolvedOptions: TResolvedOptions;
-  resolver: TResolver;
-};
-/**
- * Normalized plugin after setup, with runtime fields populated.
- * For internal use only — plugins use the public `Plugin` type externally.
- *
- * @internal
- */
-type NormalizedPlugin<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = Plugin<TOptions> & {
-  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'] & {
-    output: Output;
-    include?: Array<Include>;
-    exclude: Array<Exclude$1>;
-    override: Array<Override<TOptions['resolvedOptions']>>;
-  };
-  resolver: TOptions['resolver'];
-  transformer?: Visitor;
-  renderer?: RendererFactory;
-  generators?: Array<Generator>;
-  apply?: (config: Config) => boolean;
-  version?: string;
-};
 /**
  * Partial `Config` for user-facing entry points with sensible defaults.
  *
  * `UserConfig` is what you pass to `defineConfig()`. It has optional `root`, `plugins`, `parsers`, and `adapter`
  * fields (which fall back to sensible defaults). All other Config options are available, including `output`, `input`,
  * `storage`, `middleware`, `renderer`, `devtools`, and `hooks`.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * export default defineConfig({
- *   input: { path: './petstore.yaml' },
- *   output: { path: './src/gen' },
- *   plugins: [pluginTs(), pluginZod()],
- * })
- * ```
- */
-type UserConfig<TInput = Input> = Omit<Config<TInput>, 'root' | 'plugins' | 'parsers' | 'adapter'> & {
-  /**
-   * Project root directory, absolute or relative to the config file location.
-   *
-   * Used as the base path for `root`-relative paths (e.g., `output.path`, file paths in hooks).
-   *
-   * @default process.cwd()
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * root: '/home/user/my-project'
-   * root: './my-project'  // relative to config file
-   * ```
-   */
-  root?: string;
-  /**
-   * Custom parsers that convert generated AST nodes to strings (TypeScript, JSON, markdown, etc.).
-   *
-   * Each parser handles a specific file type. By default, Kubb uses `parserTs` from `@kubb/parser-ts` for TypeScript files.
-   * Pass custom parsers to support additional languages or custom formats.
-   *
-   * @default [parserTs]  // from @kubb/parser-ts
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * import { parserTs } from '@kubb/parser-ts'
-   * import { parserJsonSchema } from '@kubb/parser-json-schema'
-   *
-   * parsers: [parserTs(), parserJsonSchema()]
-   * ```
-   *
-   * @see {@link Parser} to implement a custom parser.
-   */
-  parsers?: Array<Parser>;
-  /**
-   * Adapter that parses your API specification (OpenAPI, GraphQL, AsyncAPI, etc.) into Kubb's universal AST.
-   *
-   * The adapter bridge between your input format and Kubb's internal representation. By default, uses the OAS adapter.
-   * Pass an alternative adapter (or multiple configs with different adapters) to support different spec formats.
-   *
-   * @default new OasAdapter()  // from @kubb/adapter-oas
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * import { Oas } from '@kubb/adapter-oas'
-   *
-   * adapter: new Oas({ apiVersion: '3.0.0' })
-   * ```
-   *
-   * @see {@link Adapter} to implement a custom adapter for GraphQL or other formats.
-   */
-  adapter?: Adapter;
-  /**
-   * Plugins that execute during the build to generate code and transform the AST.
-   *
-   * Each plugin processes the AST produced by the adapter and can emit files for different
-   * programming languages or formats (TypeScript, Zod schemas, Faker data, etc.).
-   *
-   * @default []  // no plugins (useful for setup/testing)
-   * @example
-   * ```ts
-   * plugins: [
-   *   pluginTs({ output: { path: './src/gen' } }),
-   *   pluginZod({ output: { path: './src/gen' } }),
-   * ]
-   * ```
-   *
-   * @see {@link definePlugin} to create a custom plugin.
-   */
-  plugins?: Array<Plugin>;
-};
-type ResolveNameParams = {
-  name: string;
-  pluginName?: string;
-  /**
-   * Entity type being named.
-   * - `'file'` — file name (camelCase)
-   * - `'function'` — exported function name (camelCase)
-   * - `'type'` — TypeScript type name (PascalCase)
-   * - `'const'` — variable name (camelCase)
-   */
-  type?: 'file' | 'function' | 'type' | 'const';
-};
-/**
- * Context object passed to generator `schema`, `operation`, and `operations` methods.
- *
- * The adapter is always defined (guaranteed by `runPluginAstHooks`) so no runtime checks
- * are needed. `ctx.options` carries resolved per-node options after exclude/include/override
- * filtering for individual schema/operation calls, or plugin-level options for operations.
- */
-type GeneratorContext<TOptions extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
-  config: Config;
-  /**
-   * Absolute path to the current plugin's output directory.
-   */
-  root: string;
-  /**
-   * Determine output mode based on the output config.
-   * Returns `'single'` when `output.path` is a file, `'split'` for a directory.
-   */
-  getMode: (output: {
-    path: string;
-  }) => 'single' | 'split';
-  driver: PluginDriver;
-  /**
-   * Get a plugin by name, typed via `Kubb.PluginRegistry` when registered.
-   */
-  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
-  getPlugin(name: string): Plugin | undefined;
-  /**
-   * Get a plugin by name, throws an error if not found.
-   */
-  requirePlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]>;
-  requirePlugin(name: string): Plugin;
-  /**
-   * Get a resolver by plugin name, typed via `Kubb.PluginRegistry` when registered.
-   */
-  getResolver<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]['resolver'];
-  getResolver(name: string): Resolver;
-  /**
-   * Add files only if they don't exist.
-   */
-  addFile: (...file: Array<FileNode>) => Promise<void>;
-  /**
-   * Merge sources into the same output file.
-   */
-  upsertFile: (...file: Array<FileNode>) => Promise<void>;
-  hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
-  /**
-   * The current plugin instance.
-   */
-  plugin: Plugin<TOptions>;
-  /**
-   * The current plugin's resolver.
-   */
-  resolver: TOptions['resolver'];
-  /**
-   * The current plugin's transformer.
-   */
-  transformer: Visitor | undefined;
-  /**
-   * Emit a warning.
-   */
-  warn: (message: string) => void;
-  /**
-   * Emit an error.
-   */
-  error: (error: string | Error) => void;
-  /**
-   * Emit an info message.
-   */
-  info: (message: string) => void;
-  /**
-   * Open the current input node in Kubb Studio.
-   */
-  openInStudio: (options?: DevtoolsOptions) => Promise<void>;
-  /**
-   * The configured adapter instance.
-   */
-  adapter: Adapter;
-  /**
-   * The universal `InputNode` produced by the adapter.
-   */
-  inputNode: InputNode;
-  /**
-   * Resolved options after exclude/include/override filtering.
-   */
-  options: TOptions['resolvedOptions'];
-};
-/**
- * Output configuration for generated files.
- */
-type Output<_TOptions = unknown> = {
-  /**
-   * Output folder or file path for generated code.
-   */
-  path: string;
-  /**
-   * Text or function prepended to every generated file.
-   * When a function, receives the current `InputNode` and returns a string.
-   */
-  banner?: string | ((node?: InputNode) => string);
-  /**
-   * Text or function appended to every generated file.
-   * When a function, receives the current `InputNode` and returns a string.
-   */
-  footer?: string | ((node?: InputNode) => string);
-  /**
-   * Whether to override existing external files if they already exist.
-   * @default false
-   */
-  override?: boolean;
-} & ExtractRegistryKey<Kubb.PluginOptionsRegistry, 'output'>;
-type Group = {
-  /**
-   * How to group files into subdirectories.
-   * - `'tag'` — group by OpenAPI tags
-   * - `'path'` — group by OpenAPI paths
-   */
-  type: 'tag' | 'path';
-  /**
-   * Function that returns the subdirectory name for a group value.
-   * Defaults to `${camelCase(group)}Controller` for tags, first path segment for paths.
-   */
-  name?: (context: {
-    group: string;
-  }) => string;
-};
-type LoggerOptions = {
-  /**
-   * Log level for output verbosity.
-   * @default 3
-   */
-  logLevel: (typeof logLevel)[keyof typeof logLevel];
-};
-/**
- * Shared context passed to plugins, parsers, and other internals.
- */
-type LoggerContext = AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
-type Logger<TOptions extends LoggerOptions = LoggerOptions> = {
-  name: string;
-  install: (context: LoggerContext, options?: TOptions) => void | Promise<void>;
-};
-type UserLogger<TOptions extends LoggerOptions = LoggerOptions> = Logger<TOptions>;
-/**
- * Context for hook-style plugin `kubb:plugin:setup` handler.
- * Provides methods to register generators, configure resolvers, transformers, and renderers.
- */
-type KubbPluginSetupContext<TFactory extends PluginFactoryOptions = PluginFactoryOptions> = {
-  /**
-   * Register a generator dynamically. Generators fire during the AST walk (schema/operation/operations)
-   * just like generators declared statically on `createPlugin`.
-   */
-  addGenerator<TElement = unknown>(generator: Generator<TFactory, TElement>): void;
-  /**
-   * Set or override the resolver for this plugin.
-   * The resolver controls file naming and path resolution.
-   */
-  setResolver(resolver: Partial<TFactory['resolver']>): void;
-  /**
-   * Set the AST transformer to pre-process nodes before they reach generators.
-   */
-  setTransformer(visitor: Visitor): void;
-  /**
-   * Set the renderer factory to process JSX elements from generators.
-   */
-  setRenderer(renderer: RendererFactory): void;
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * export default defineConfig({
+ *   input: { path: './petstore.yaml' },
+ *   output: { path: './src/gen' },
+ *   plugins: [pluginTs(), pluginZod()],
+ * })
+ * ```
+ */
+type UserConfig<TInput = Input> = Omit<Config<TInput>, 'root' | 'plugins' | 'parsers' | 'adapter' | 'storage'> & {
   /**
-   * Set resolved options merged into the normalized plugin's `options`.
-   * Call this in `kubb:plugin:setup` to provide options generators need.
+   * Project root directory, absolute or relative to the config file location.
+   * @default process.cwd()
    */
-  setOptions(options: TFactory['resolvedOptions']): void;
+  root?: string;
   /**
-   * Inject a raw file into the build output, bypassing the generation pipeline.
+   * Custom parsers that convert generated AST nodes to strings (TypeScript, JSON, markdown, etc.).
+   * @default [parserTs]  // from `@kubb/parser-ts`
    */
-  injectFile(userFileNode: UserFileNode): void;
+  parsers?: Array<Parser>;
   /**
-   * Merge a partial config update into the current build configuration.
+   * Adapter that parses your API specification into Kubb's universal AST.
+   * When omitted, Kubb runs in plugin-only mode.
    */
-  updateConfig(config: Partial<Config>): void;
+  adapter?: Adapter;
   /**
-   * The resolved build configuration at setup time.
+   * Plugins that execute during the build to generate code and transform the AST.
+   * @default []
    */
-  config: Config;
+  plugins?: Array<Plugin>;
   /**
-   * The plugin's user-provided options.
+   * Storage backend that controls where and how generated files are persisted.
+   * @default fsStorage()
    */
-  options: TFactory['options'];
+  storage?: Storage;
 };
+declare global {
+  namespace Kubb {
+    /**
+     * Registry that maps plugin names to their `PluginFactoryOptions`.
+     * Augment this interface in each plugin's `types.ts` to enable automatic
+     * typing for `getPlugin` and `requirePlugin`.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```ts
+     * // packages/plugin-ts/src/types.ts
+     * declare global {
+     *   namespace Kubb {
+     *     interface PluginRegistry {
+     *       'plugin-ts': PluginTs
+     *     }
+     *   }
+     * }
+     * ```
+     */
+    interface PluginRegistry {}
+    /**
+     * Extension point for root `Config['output']` options.
+     * Augment the `output` key in middleware or plugin packages to add extra fields
+     * to the global output configuration without touching core types.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```ts
+     * // packages/middleware-barrel/src/types.ts
+     * declare global {
+     *   namespace Kubb {
+     *     interface ConfigOptionsRegistry {
+     *       output: {
+     *         barrel?: import('./types.ts').BarrelConfig | false
+     *       }
+     *     }
+     *   }
+     * }
+     * ```
+     */
+    interface ConfigOptionsRegistry {}
+    /**
+     * Extension point for per-plugin `Output` options.
+     * Augment the `output` key in middleware or plugin packages to add extra fields
+     * to the per-plugin output configuration without touching core types.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```ts
+     * // packages/middleware-barrel/src/types.ts
+     * declare global {
+     *   namespace Kubb {
+     *     interface PluginOptionsRegistry {
+     *       output: {
+     *         barrel?: import('./types.ts').PluginBarrelConfig | false
+     *       }
+     *     }
+     *   }
+     * }
+     * ```
+     */
+    interface PluginOptionsRegistry {}
+  }
+}
 /**
- * Context for hook-style plugin `kubb:build:start` handler.
- * Fires immediately before the plugin execution loop begins.
+ * Lifecycle events emitted during Kubb code generation.
+ * Attach listeners before calling `setup()` or `build()` to observe and react to build progress.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * kubb.hooks.on('kubb:lifecycle:start', () => {
+ *   console.log('Starting Kubb generation')
+ * })
+ *
+ * kubb.hooks.on('kubb:plugin:end', ({ plugin, duration }) => {
+ *   console.log(`${plugin.name} completed in ${duration}ms`)
+ * })
+ * ```
  */
+interface KubbHooks {
+  'kubb:lifecycle:start': [ctx: KubbLifecycleStartContext];
+  'kubb:lifecycle:end': [];
+  'kubb:config:start': [];
+  'kubb:config:end': [ctx: KubbConfigEndContext];
+  'kubb:generation:start': [ctx: KubbGenerationStartContext];
+  'kubb:generation:end': [ctx: KubbGenerationEndContext];
+  'kubb:generation:summary': [ctx: KubbGenerationSummaryContext];
+  'kubb:format:start': [];
+  'kubb:format:end': [];
+  'kubb:lint:start': [];
+  'kubb:lint:end': [];
+  'kubb:hooks:start': [];
+  'kubb:hooks:end': [];
+  'kubb:hook:start': [ctx: KubbHookStartContext];
+  'kubb:hook:end': [ctx: KubbHookEndContext];
+  'kubb:version:new': [ctx: KubbVersionNewContext];
+  'kubb:info': [ctx: KubbInfoContext];
+  'kubb:error': [ctx: KubbErrorContext];
+  'kubb:success': [ctx: KubbSuccessContext];
+  'kubb:warn': [ctx: KubbWarnContext];
+  'kubb:debug': [ctx: KubbDebugContext];
+  'kubb:files:processing:start': [ctx: KubbFilesProcessingStartContext];
+  'kubb:file:processing:update': [ctx: KubbFileProcessingUpdateContext];
+  'kubb:files:processing:end': [ctx: KubbFilesProcessingEndContext];
+  'kubb:plugin:start': [ctx: KubbPluginStartContext];
+  'kubb:plugin:end': [ctx: KubbPluginEndContext];
+  'kubb:plugin:setup': [ctx: KubbPluginSetupContext];
+  'kubb:build:start': [ctx: KubbBuildStartContext];
+  'kubb:plugins:end': [ctx: KubbPluginsEndContext];
+  'kubb:build:end': [ctx: KubbBuildEndContext];
+  'kubb:generate:schema': [node: SchemaNode, ctx: GeneratorContext];
+  'kubb:generate:operation': [node: OperationNode, ctx: GeneratorContext];
+  'kubb:generate:operations': [nodes: Array<OperationNode>, ctx: GeneratorContext];
+}
 type KubbBuildStartContext = {
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this build.
+   */
   config: Config;
+  /**
+   * Adapter that parsed the input into the universal AST.
+   */
   adapter: Adapter;
-  inputNode: InputNode;
   /**
-   * Get a plugin by name, typed via `Kubb.PluginRegistry` when registered.
+   * Metadata about the parsed document (title, version, base URL, circular schema names, enum names).
+   * To observe individual schemas and operations use the `kubb:generate:schema` / `kubb:generate:operation` hooks.
    */
-  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
+  meta: InputMeta | undefined;
+  /**
+   * Looks up a registered plugin by name, typed by the plugin registry.
+   */
+  getPlugin<TName extends keyof Kubb$1.PluginRegistry>(name: TName): Plugin<Kubb$1.PluginRegistry[TName]> | undefined;
   getPlugin(name: string): Plugin | undefined;
   /**
-   * Get all files currently in the file manager.
-   * Call this lazily (e.g. in `kubb:plugin:end`) to see files added by prior plugins.
+   * Snapshot of all files accumulated so far.
    */
   readonly files: ReadonlyArray<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Upsert one or more files into the file manager.
-   * Files with the same path are merged; new files are appended.
-   * Safe to call at any point during the plugin lifecycle, including inside `kubb:plugin:end`.
+   * Adds or merges one or more files into the file manager.
    */
   upsertFile: (...files: Array<FileNode>) => void;
 };
-/**
- * Context for `kubb:plugins:end` handlers.
- * Fires after plugins run and per-plugin barrels are written, before final write to disk.
- * Middleware that needs final files (e.g. root barrel) use this event.
- */
 type KubbPluginsEndContext = {
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this build.
+   */
   config: Config;
   /**
-   * All files currently in the file manager (lazy snapshot).
+   * Snapshot of all files accumulated across all plugins.
    */
   readonly files: ReadonlyArray<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Upsert files into the file manager.
-   * Files added here are included in the write pass.
+   * Adds or merges one or more files into the file manager.
    */
   upsertFile: (...files: Array<FileNode>) => void;
 };
-/**
- * Context for hook-style plugin `kubb:build:end` handler.
- * Fires after all files have been written to disk.
- */
 type KubbBuildEndContext = {
+  /**
+   * All files generated during this build.
+   */
   files: Array<FileNode>;
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this build.
+   */
   config: Config;
+  /**
+   * Absolute path to the output directory.
+   */
   outputDir: string;
 };
 type KubbLifecycleStartContext = {
+  /**
+   * Current Kubb version string.
+   */
   version: string;
 };
 type KubbConfigEndContext = {
+  /**
+   * All resolved configs after defaults are applied.
+   */
   configs: Array<Config>;
 };
 type KubbGenerationStartContext = {
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this generation run.
+   */
   config: Config;
 };
 type KubbGenerationEndContext = {
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this generation run.
+   */
   config: Config;
-  files: Array<FileNode>;
-  sources: Map<string, string>;
+  /**
+   * Read-only view of the files written during this build.
+   * Reads go directly to `config.storage` — nothing extra is held in memory.
+   *
+   * @example Read a generated file
+   * `const code = await storage.getItem('/src/gen/pet.ts')`
+   *
+   * @example Walk every generated file
+   * ```ts
+   * for (const path of await storage.getKeys()) {
+   *   const code = await storage.getItem(path)
+   * }
+   * ```
+   */
+  storage: Storage;
 };
 type KubbGenerationSummaryContext = {
+  /**
+   * Resolved configuration for this generation run.
+   */
   config: Config;
+  /**
+   * Plugins that threw during generation, paired with their errors.
+   */
   failedPlugins: Set<{
     plugin: Plugin;
     error: Error;
   }>;
+  /**
+   * `'success'` when all plugins completed without errors, `'failed'` otherwise.
+   */
   status: 'success' | 'failed';
+  /**
+   * High-resolution start time from `process.hrtime()`.
+   */
   hrStart: [number, number];
+  /**
+   * Total number of files created during this run.
+   */
   filesCreated: number;
+  /**
+   * Elapsed milliseconds per plugin, keyed by plugin name.
+   */
   pluginTimings?: Map<Plugin['name'], number>;
 };
 type KubbVersionNewContext = {
+  /**
+   * The installed Kubb version.
+   */
   currentVersion: string;
+  /**
+   * The newest available version on npm.
+   */
   latestVersion: string;
 };
 type KubbInfoContext = {
+  /**
+   * Human-readable info message.
+   */
   message: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional supplementary detail.
+   */
   info?: string;
 };
 type KubbErrorContext = {
+  /**
+   * The caught error.
+   */
   error: Error;
+  /**
+   * Optional structured metadata for additional context.
+   */
   meta?: Record<string, unknown>;
 };
 type KubbSuccessContext = {
+  /**
+   * Human-readable success message.
+   */
   message: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional supplementary detail.
+   */
   info?: string;
 };
 type KubbWarnContext = {
+  /**
+   * Human-readable warning message.
+   */
   message: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional supplementary detail.
+   */
   info?: string;
 };
 type KubbDebugContext = {
+  /**
+   * Timestamp when the debug entry was created.
+   */
   date: Date;
+  /**
+   * One or more log lines to emit.
+   */
   logs: Array<string>;
+  /**
+   * Optional source file name associated with this entry.
+   */
   fileName?: string;
 };
 type KubbFilesProcessingStartContext = {
+  /**
+   * Files about to be serialised and written.
+   */
   files: Array<FileNode>;
 };
 type KubbFileProcessingUpdateContext = {
   /**
-   * Number of files processed.
+   * Number of files processed so far in this batch.
    */
   processed: number;
   /**
-   * Total files to process.
+   * Total number of files in this batch.
    */
   total: number;
   /**
-   * Processing percentage (0–100).
+   * Completion percentage (`0`–`100`).
    */
   percentage: number;
   /**
-   * Optional source identifier.
+   * Serialised file content, or `undefined` when the file produced no output.
    */
   source?: string;
   /**
-   * The file being processed.
+   * The file that was just processed.
    */
   file: FileNode;
   /**
-   * The current build configuration.
+   * Resolved configuration for this build.
    */
   config: Config;
 };
 type KubbFilesProcessingEndContext = {
-  files: Array<FileNode>;
-};
-type KubbPluginStartContext = {
-  plugin: NormalizedPlugin;
-};
-type KubbPluginEndContext = {
-  plugin: NormalizedPlugin;
-  duration: number;
-  success: boolean;
-  error?: Error;
-  config: Config;
-  /**
-   * Returns all files currently in the file manager (lazy snapshot).
-   * Includes files added by plugins that have already run.
-   */
-  readonly files: ReadonlyArray<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Upsert one or more files into the file manager.
+   * All files that were serialised in this batch.
    */
-  upsertFile: (...files: Array<FileNode>) => void;
+  files: Array<FileNode>;
 };
 type KubbHookStartContext = {
-  id?: string;
-  command: string;
-  args?: readonly string[];
-};
-type KubbHookEndContext = {
-  id?: string;
-  command: string;
-  args?: readonly string[];
-  success: boolean;
-  error: Error | null;
-};
-type ByTag = {
   /**
-   * Filter by OpenAPI `tags` field. Matches one or more tags assigned to operations.
-   */
-  type: 'tag';
-  /**
-   * Tag name to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
+   * Optional identifier for correlating start/end events.
    */
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
-};
-type ByOperationId = {
+  id?: string;
   /**
-   * Filter by OpenAPI `operationId` field. Each operation (GET, POST, etc.) has a unique identifier.
+   * The shell command that is about to run.
    */
-  type: 'operationId';
+  command: string;
   /**
-   * Operation ID to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
+   * Parsed argument list, when available.
    */
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
+  args?: readonly string[];
 };
-type ByPath = {
+type KubbHookEndContext = {
   /**
-   * Filter by OpenAPI `path` (URL endpoint). Useful to group or filter by service segments like `/pets`, `/users`, etc.
+   * Optional identifier matching the corresponding `kubb:hook:start` event.
    */
-  type: 'path';
+  id?: string;
   /**
-   * URL path to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern. Matches against the full path.
+   * The shell command that ran.
    */
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
-};
-type ByMethod = {
+  command: string;
   /**
-   * Filter by HTTP method: `'get'`, `'post'`, `'put'`, `'delete'`, `'patch'`, `'head'`, `'options'`.
+   * Parsed argument list, when available.
    */
-  type: 'method';
+  args?: readonly string[];
   /**
-   * HTTP method to match (case-insensitive when using string, or regex for dynamic matching).
+   * `true` when the command exited with code `0`.
    */
-  pattern: HttpMethod | RegExp;
-};
-type BySchemaName = {
+  success: boolean;
   /**
-   * Filter by schema component name (TypeScript or JSON schema). Matches schemas in `#/components/schemas`.
+   * Error thrown by the command, or `null` on success.
    */
-  type: 'schemaName';
+  error: Error | null;
+};
+/**
+ * CLI options derived from command-line flags.
+ */
+type CLIOptions = {
   /**
-   * Schema name to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
+   * Path to the Kubb config file.
    */
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
-};
-type ByContentType = {
+  config?: string;
   /**
-   * Filter by response or request content type: `'application/json'`, `'application/xml'`, etc.
+   * Re-run generation whenever input files change.
    */
-  type: 'contentType';
+  watch?: boolean;
   /**
-   * Content type to match (case-sensitive). Can be a literal string or regex pattern.
+   * Controls how much output the CLI prints.
+   *
+   * @default 'silent'
    */
-  pattern: string | RegExp;
+  logLevel?: 'silent' | 'info' | 'debug';
 };
 /**
- * A pattern filter that prevents matching nodes from being generated.
- *
- * Use to skip code generation for specific operations or schemas. For example, exclude deprecated endpoints
- * or internal-only schemas. Can filter by tag, operationId, path, HTTP method, content type, or schema name.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * exclude: [
- *   { type: 'tag', pattern: 'internal' },          // skip "internal" tag
- *   { type: 'path', pattern: /^\/admin/ },          // skip all /admin endpoints
- *   { type: 'operationId', pattern: 'deprecated_*' }  // skip operationIds matching pattern
- * ]
- * ```
- */
-type Exclude$1 = ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | ByContentType | BySchemaName;
-/**
- * A pattern filter that restricts generation to only matching nodes.
- *
- * Use to generate code for a subset of operations or schemas. For example, only generate for a specific service
- * tag or only for "production" endpoints. Can filter by tag, operationId, path, HTTP method, content type, or schema name.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * include: [
- *   { type: 'tag', pattern: 'public' },        // generate only "public" tag
- *   { type: 'path', pattern: /^\/api\/v1/ },   // generate only v1 endpoints
- * ]
- * ```
- */
-type Include = ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | ByContentType | BySchemaName;
-/**
- * A pattern filter paired with partial option overrides applied when the pattern matches.
- *
- * Use to customize generation for specific operations or schemas. For example, apply different output paths
- * for different tags, or use custom resolver functions per operation. Can filter by tag, operationId, path,
- * HTTP method, schema name, or content type.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * override: [
- *   {
- *     type: 'tag',
- *     pattern: 'admin',
- *     options: { output: { path: './src/gen/admin' } }  // admin APIs go to separate folder
- *   },
- *   {
- *     type: 'operationId',
- *     pattern: 'listPets',
- *     options: { exclude: true }  // skip this specific operation
- *   }
- * ]
- * ```
+ * All accepted forms of a Kubb configuration.
+ * Accepts `Config`/`Config[]`/promise or a factory (optionally receiving `TCliOptions`.
  */
-type Override<TOptions> = (ByTag | ByOperationId | ByPath | ByMethod | BySchemaName | ByContentType) & {
-  options: Partial<TOptions>;
-};
+type PossibleConfig<TCliOptions = undefined> = PossiblePromise<Config | Config[]> | ((...args: [TCliOptions] extends [undefined] ? [] : [TCliOptions]) => PossiblePromise<Config | Config[]>);
 /**
- * File-specific parameters for `Resolver.resolvePath`.
- *
- * Pass alongside a `ResolverContext` to identify which file to resolve.
- * Provide `tag` for tag-based grouping or `path` for path-based grouping.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * resolver.resolvePath(
- *   { baseName: 'petTypes.ts', tag: 'pets' },
- *   { root: '/src', output: { path: 'types' }, group: { type: 'tag' } },
- * )
- * // → '/src/types/petsController/petTypes.ts'
- * ```
+ * Full output produced by a successful or failed build.
  */
-type ResolverPathParams = {
-  baseName: FileNode['baseName'];
-  pathMode?: 'single' | 'split';
+type BuildOutput = {
   /**
-   * Tag value used when `group.type === 'tag'`.
+   * Plugins that threw during generation, paired with their errors.
    */
-  tag?: string;
+  failedPlugins: Set<{
+    plugin: Plugin;
+    error: Error;
+  }>;
   /**
-   * Path value used when `group.type === 'path'`.
+   * All files generated during this build.
    */
-  path?: string;
-};
-/**
- * Shared context passed as the second argument to `Resolver.resolvePath` and `Resolver.resolveFile`.
- *
- * Describes where on disk output is rooted, which output config is active, and the optional
- * grouping strategy that controls subdirectory layout.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * const context: ResolverContext = {
- *   root: config.root,
- *   output,
- *   group,
- * }
- * ```
- */
-type ResolverContext = {
-  root: string;
-  output: Output;
-  group?: Group;
+  files: Array<FileNode>;
   /**
-   * Plugin name used to populate `meta.pluginName` on the resolved file.
+   * The plugin driver that orchestrated this build.
    */
-  pluginName?: string;
-};
-/**
- * File-specific parameters for `Resolver.resolveFile`.
- *
- * Pass alongside a `ResolverContext` to fully describe the file to resolve.
- * `tag` and `path` are used only when a matching `group` is present in the context.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * resolver.resolveFile(
- *   { name: 'listPets', extname: '.ts', tag: 'pets' },
- *   { root: '/src', output: { path: 'types' }, group: { type: 'tag' } },
- * )
- * // → { baseName: 'listPets.ts', path: '/src/types/petsController/listPets.ts', ... }
- * ```
- */
-type ResolverFileParams = {
-  name: string;
-  extname: FileNode['extname'];
+  driver: KubbDriver;
   /**
-   * Tag value used when `group.type === 'tag'`.
+   * Elapsed milliseconds per plugin, keyed by plugin name.
    */
-  tag?: string;
+  pluginTimings: Map<string, number>;
   /**
-   * Path value used when `group.type === 'path'`.
+   * Top-level error when the build threw before completing, otherwise `undefined`.
    */
-  path?: string;
+  error?: Error;
+  /**
+   * Read-only view of every file written during this build.
+   * Reads go straight to `config.storage` — nothing extra is held in memory.
+   *
+   * @example Read a generated file
+   * `const code = await buildOutput.storage.getItem('/src/gen/pet.ts')`
+   *
+   * @example List all generated file paths
+   * `const paths = await buildOutput.storage.getKeys()`
+   */
+  storage: Storage;
 };
 /**
- * Context passed to `Resolver.resolveBanner` and `Resolver.resolveFooter`.
- *
- * `output` is optional — not every plugin configures a banner/footer.
- * `config` carries the global Kubb config, used to derive the default Kubb banner.
+ * Kubb code generation instance returned by {@link createKubb}.
  *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * resolver.resolveBanner(inputNode, { output: { banner: '// generated' }, config })
- * // → '// generated'
- * ```
- */
-type ResolveBannerContext = {
-  output?: Pick<Output, 'banner' | 'footer'>;
-  config: Config;
-};
-/**
- * CLI options derived from command-line flags.
+ * Use this when orchestrating multiple builds, inspecting plugin timings, or integrating Kubb into a larger toolchain.
+ * For a single one-off build, chain directly: `await createKubb(config).build()`.
  */
-type CLIOptions = {
+type Kubb$1 = {
   /**
-   * Path to `kubb.config.js`.
+   * Shared event emitter for lifecycle and status events. Attach listeners before calling `setup()` or `build()`.
    */
-  config?: string;
+  readonly hooks: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+  /**
+   * Read-only view of the files from the most recent `build()` or `safeBuild()` call.
+   * Only populated after the build completes.
+   *
+   * Keys are scoped to the current run. Reads go straight to `config.storage`,
+   * so nothing extra is held in memory.
+   *
+   * @example Read a generated file
+   * ```ts
+   * const { storage } = await kubb.safeBuild()
+   * const code = await storage.getItem('/src/gen/pet.ts')
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @example Walk every generated file
+   * ```ts
+   * for (const path of await kubb.storage.getKeys()) {
+   *   const code = await kubb.storage.getItem(path)
+   * }
+   * ```
+   */
+  readonly storage: Storage;
   /**
-   * Enable watch mode for input files.
+   * Plugin driver managing all plugins. Available after `setup()` completes.
    */
-  watch?: boolean;
+  readonly driver: KubbDriver;
   /**
-   * Logging verbosity for CLI usage.
-   * @default 'silent'
+   * Resolved configuration with defaults applied. Available after `setup()` completes.
    */
-  logLevel?: 'silent' | 'info' | 'debug';
+  readonly config: Config;
+  /**
+   * Resolves config and initializes the driver. `build()` calls this automatically.
+   */
+  setup(): Promise<void>;
+  /**
+   * Runs the full pipeline and throws on any plugin error. Automatically calls `setup()` if needed.
+   */
+  build(): Promise<BuildOutput>;
+  /**
+   * Runs the full pipeline and captures errors in `BuildOutput` instead of throwing. Automatically calls `setup()` if needed.
+   */
+  safeBuild(): Promise<BuildOutput>;
 };
 /**
- * All accepted forms of a Kubb configuration.
+ * Type guard to check if a given config has an `input.path`.
+ */
+declare function isInputPath(config: UserConfig | undefined): config is UserConfig<InputPath> & {
+  input: InputPath;
+};
+declare function isInputPath(config: Config | undefined): config is Config<InputPath> & {
+  input: InputPath;
+};
+type CreateKubbOptions = {
+  hooks?: AsyncEventEmitter<KubbHooks>;
+};
+/**
+ * Creates a Kubb instance bound to a single config entry.
  *
- * Config is always `@kubb/core` {@link Config}.
- * - `PossibleConfig` accepts `Config`/`Config[]`/promise or a no-arg config factory.
- * - `PossibleConfig<TCliOptions>` accepts the same config forms or a config factory receiving `TCliOptions`.
+ * Accepts a user-facing config shape and resolves it to a full {@link Config} during
+ * `setup()`. The instance then holds shared state (`hooks`, `storage`, `driver`, `config`)
+ * across the `setup → build` lifecycle. Attach event listeners to `kubb.hooks` before
+ * calling `setup()` or `build()`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const kubb = createKubb(userConfig)
+ *
+ * kubb.hooks.on('kubb:plugin:end', ({ plugin, duration }) => {
+ *   console.log(`${plugin.name} completed in ${duration}ms`)
+ * })
+ *
+ * const { files, failedPlugins } = await kubb.safeBuild()
+ * ```
  */
-type PossibleConfig<TCliOptions = undefined> = PossiblePromise<Config | Config[]> | ((...args: [TCliOptions] extends [undefined] ? [] : [TCliOptions]) => PossiblePromise<Config | Config[]>);
+declare function createKubb(userConfig: UserConfig, options?: CreateKubbOptions): Kubb$1;
 //#endregion
-export { defineParser as $, KubbPluginStartContext as A, Override as B, KubbGenerationSummaryContext as C, KubbLifecycleStartContext as D, KubbInfoContext as E, Logger as F, ResolveOptionsContext as G, PossibleConfig as H, LoggerContext as I, ResolverFileParams as J, Resolver as K, LoggerOptions as L, KubbSuccessContext as M, KubbVersionNewContext as N, KubbPluginEndContext as O, KubbWarnContext as P, Parser as Q, NormalizedPlugin as R, KubbGenerationStartContext as S, KubbHookStartContext as T, ResolveBannerContext as U, PluginFactoryOptions as V, ResolveNameParams as W, UserConfig as X, ResolverPathParams as Y, UserLogger as Z, KubbErrorContext as _, logLevel as _t, Config as a, createKubb as at, KubbFilesProcessingStartContext as b, GeneratorContext as c, Plugin as ct, InputData as d, defineGenerator as dt, Middleware as et, InputPath as f, Storage as ft, KubbDebugContext as g, createRenderer as gt, KubbConfigEndContext as h, RendererFactory as ht, CLIOptions as i, BuildOutput as it, KubbPluginsEndContext as j, KubbPluginSetupContext as k, Group as l, definePlugin as lt, KubbBuildStartContext as m, Renderer as mt, AdapterFactoryOptions as n, Kubb$1 as nt, DevtoolsOptions as o, PluginDriver as ot, KubbBuildEndContext as p, createStorage as pt, ResolverContext as q, AdapterSource as r, KubbHooks as rt, Exclude$1 as s, FileManager as st, Adapter as t, defineMiddleware as tt, Include as u, Generator as ut, KubbFileProcessingUpdateContext as v, AsyncEventEmitter as vt, KubbHookEndContext as w, KubbGenerationEndContext as x, KubbFilesProcessingEndContext as y, Output as z };
-//# sourceMappingURL=types-CC09VtBt.d.ts.map
+export { ResolverPathParams as $, isInputPath as A, KubbPluginSetupContext as B, KubbPluginsEndContext as C, logLevel as Ct, PossibleConfig as D, KubbWarnContext as E, FileManager as F, Plugin as G, NormalizedPlugin as H, Exclude as I, ResolveBannerContext as J, PluginFactoryOptions as K, Group as L, GeneratorContext as M, defineGenerator as N, UserConfig as O, KubbDriver as P, ResolverFileParams as Q, Include as R, KubbLifecycleStartContext as S, createAdapter as St, KubbVersionNewContext as T, Output as U, KubbPluginStartContext as V, Override as W, Resolver as X, ResolveOptionsContext as Y, ResolverContext as Z, KubbGenerationSummaryContext as _, RendererFactory as _t, InputPath as a, LoggerOptions as at, KubbHooks as b, AdapterFactoryOptions as bt, KubbBuildStartContext as c, FileProcessor as ct, KubbErrorContext as d, Parser as dt, defineResolver as et, KubbFileProcessingUpdateContext as f, defineParser as ft, KubbGenerationStartContext as g, Renderer as gt, KubbGenerationEndContext as h, createStorage as ht, InputData as i, LoggerContext as it, Generator$1 as j, createKubb as k, KubbConfigEndContext as l, FileProcessorEvents as lt, KubbFilesProcessingStartContext as m, Storage as mt, CLIOptions as n, defineMiddleware as nt, Kubb$1 as o, UserLogger as ot, KubbFilesProcessingEndContext as p, DevtoolsOptions as pt, definePlugin as q, Config as r, Logger as rt, KubbBuildEndContext as s, defineLogger as st, BuildOutput as t, Middleware as tt, KubbDebugContext as u, ParsedFile as ut, KubbHookEndContext as v, createRenderer as vt, KubbSuccessContext as w, AsyncEventEmitter as wt, KubbInfoContext as x, AdapterSource as xt, KubbHookStartContext as y, Adapter as yt, KubbPluginEndContext as z };
+//# sourceMappingURL=createKubb-Dcmtjqds.d.ts.map