agentworkshop 0.8.7 → 0.8.8

package/docs/plugins.en.md

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-# AgentWorkShop plugin development guide (full)
-
-> A plugin is a self-contained folder: an `index.mjs` entry (required), an optional
-> `client.mjs` (browser enhancement) and an optional `i18n.json` (message bundles).
-> One folder enhances both the **server** (routes / tools / DAQ / events) and the
-> **browser** (panel components / i18n / settings UI). Drop it in and it loads;
-> toggle it and the host hot-reloads. This page is the single authoritative reference;
-> the paged docs under `docs/site/plugins/` share the same source of truth.
->
-> Applies to: plugin system v2 has been available since **v0.7.29** (frontend component
-> injection / plugin settings / plugin i18n / runtime services surface); this document
-> describes **v0.8.7**. `ctx.sdkVersion` is currently `0.3.0`.
-
-## 1. Folder layout & quick start
-
-```bash
-aw plugin create my-plugin          # scaffolds into <repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin (project scope, default)
-aw plugin create my-plugin --global # or user scope ~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin (same as -g)
-aw plugin list                      # list all three scopes with enable state
-aw plugin disable my-plugin         # disable (writes the state file; the server self-applies)
-aw plugin enable my-plugin          # re-enable
-```
-
-`aw plugin create` defaults to the **project** scope; `--global` / `-g` writes to the **user** scope; `--project` is the explicit spelling (equal to the default, kept for intuition); `--force` / `-f` overwrites an existing folder. Names are validated against `^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,31}$` (lowercase letter first, 2–32 chars). The command writes three files:
-
-```
-<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin/
-├── index.mjs      # server entry (required): export default { name, setup(ctx), … }
-├── client.mjs     # browser enhancement (optional, and must be declared as client:'./client.mjs')
-└── README.md
-```
-
-The plugin folder may also contain `i18n.json` (message bundles, see §5). **Plugin KV does not live here** — it lives at `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json` (see §6).
-
-### Three scopes and precedence
-
-The host scans `builtin` → `project` → `user` and keeps the **first** match per name:
-
-| Scope | Entry path | Notes |
-|---|---|---|
-| `builtin` | `<packageRoot>/server/plugins-builtin/<name>/index.mjs` | shipped with the package, always present; the current release ships `diag-bridge`, `rag-bridge`, `serial-bridge` and `twin-injection-default` |
-| `project` | `<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<name>/index.mjs` | travels with the checkout, can be versioned in git |
-| `user` | `$AW_HOME/plugins/<name>/index.mjs` (default `~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins`) | user-level, shared across projects |
-
-Precedence is **builtin > project > user** (the host scans first-wins and de-duplicates through a `seen` set). Mind the direction: the CLI command registry (`cli/core/registry.mjs`) is **last-wins**, i.e. project > user > builtin — the two are opposite and must not be inferred from each other. `aw plugin list` and `aw plugin enable|disable` use this same order, so a toggle always hits the plugin you see.
-
-### Enable/disable state file
-
-Enable state lives in **`<home>/plugins-state.json`**, where `home = $AW_HOME || ~/.AgentWorkShop`. In a source checkout this is **not** the config root:
-
-- `configRoot = <repo>/.AgentWorkShop` — data and plugin KV live here;
-- `home = ~/.AgentWorkShop` — the enable state lives here.
-
-For a global (home-mode) install the two coincide, which is why older text calling it "the config root" looked harmless — but in a checkout it points at the wrong path. File shape:
-
-```json
-{ "version": 1, "updatedAt": "2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z", "disabled": ["my-plugin"] }
-```
-
-`aw plugin enable|disable`, the web plugin page and the host all read and write the same file.
-
-## 2. Plugin contract (`index.mjs`)
-
-`index.mjs` exports a **plain object** (zero import dependencies — the host injects `ctx`):
-
-```js
-export default {
-  name: 'my-plugin',         // required, globally unique (missing / non-string fails the load)
-  version: '1.1.0',          // optional, shown in the manifest
-  description: '…',          // optional
-  auth: 'user',              // optional: none (default) | user | admin | agent-or-user
-  client: './client.mjs',    // optional: browser entry (must be a relative path string)
-  settings: [ /* optional: setting declarations, see §4 */ ],
-  configGroups: [ /* optional: config group declarations, see §4 */ ],
-  routes: [                  // optional: declarative routes (registered after setup returns)
-    { method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler: () => ({ ok: true }) },
-  ],
-  async setup(ctx) { /* server lifecycle, see §3 */ },
-}
-```
-
-The host shape-checks the module at load time (`validatePluginModule`): `name` must be a non-empty string; `setup`, if present, must be a function; `client`, if present, must be a string; `settings`, if present, must be an array. Any violation fails the load, is recorded in `failures` and logged — **error isolation never takes down the main service**.
-
-Registration order matters: **`await setup(ctx)` runs first, then `routes[]` are registered**. That way a throwing `setup` cannot leave a ghost route behind (a route that is live while the host has no record of the plugin).
-
-## 3. Enable, disable and hot reload
-
-| Phase | Server | Browser |
-|---|---|---|
-| Load | nitro plugin `server/plugins/aw-plugins.ts` → three-scope scan → dynamic import (`?t=` busts the cache) → shape check → `setup(ctx)` → register `routes[]` | loader (`app/plugins/aw-plugins.client.ts`) fetches `GET /api/plugins/manifest` → fetches `GET /api/plugins/i18n` → dynamic-imports `/api/plugins/client/<name>` → `setup(ctx)` |
-| Inject | routes / tools / drivers / templates / processors take effect immediately; setting descriptors merge into `SystemConfigService` | panels inject into page slots through `ctx.ui.registerPanel`; `client:init` is emitted |
-| Run | `daq:sample` / `daq:frame` / `dcw:write` / `line:start\\|stop` / `config:changed` / `event:<type>` / `*` | `event:<type>` (same source as WS) / `page:change` / `i18n:changed` |
-| Reload | state-file change → full dispose (each `await`ed) → unbind hooks → drop routes → reload → emit `plugins:reloaded` | WS `plugins.reloaded` syncs instantly, plus a 15 s polling fallback → disabled plugins get `ctx.dispose()` |
-| Shutdown | per-plugin dispose queue (including a synchronous KV flush) → emit `server:close` | the page's `pagehide` triggers `ctx.dispose()` |
-
-Facts about hot reload:
-
-- **The trigger is the state file**: the host `fs.watch`es the directory holding `plugins-state.json`, with a **10 s mtime poll** as a fallback (Windows can drop events for atomic `rename` writes). `aw plugin enable|disable`, the web toggle, or simply touching the file all trigger a full reload **within about 1 s**.
-- **Code edits need no process restart**: the reload imports `entry + '?t=' + Date.now()`, which defeats the ESM module cache, so plugin code changes take effect on the next reload. The host has **no separate plugin-directory watcher** — after editing code, touch `plugins-state.json` (or toggle enable/disable once) to make it take effect immediately.
-- **Core code still needs a restart**: changes under `server/` and `shared/` are outside plugin hot reload.
-- **Race protection**: if the state file changes again while a reload is in flight (a disable→enable burst), the debounced callback hits the in-flight guard; when the load finishes the host compares the disabled-set snapshot and re-runs once if it drifted, so toggle events are never lost.
-- **Browser side**: a newly enabled plugin injects within 15 s at the latest (instantly when the WS channel is up); a disabled plugin is unloaded immediately together with all of its panels.
-
-## 4. Plugin settings and config groups
-
-### Declarative fields (manifest `settings[]`)
-
-```js
-settings: [
-  { key: 'base_url', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8770',
-    labelKey: 'plugin.my-plugin.settings.base_url',   // i18n key (see §5)
-    label: 'Service URL (fallback label)', description: 'applies live on save' },
-  { key: 'max_turns', type: 'number', default: 0, min: 0, max: 2000, label: 'Max turns' },
-  { key: 'auto_enabled', type: 'boolean', default: false, label: 'Automatic mode' },
-  { key: 'mode', type: 'select', default: 'a', options: ['a', 'b'], label: 'Mode' },
-],
-```
-
-Hard constraints enforced by the validator (`validatePluginSettings`) — failing any one of them **skips that entry with a warning** while the rest still load:
-
-| Constraint | Rule |
-|---|---|
-| `key` | required and must match `/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$/` (letters, digits, `-`, `_` only) |
-| `type` | must be one of `'string' \| 'number' \| 'boolean' \| 'select'` |
-| `default` | **mandatory** — an entry without a default is skipped outright |
-| `select` | must supply an `options` array and `default` must be in it (compared as strings) |
-| `min` / `max` | honoured for `number` only (they are still written into the descriptor, but mean nothing for other types) |
-| `label` | falls back to `key`; `labelKey` wins when present (resolved through i18n) |
-| `description` | defaults to an empty string |
-
-Normalised descriptors always carry `applies: 'live'` (applies on save), and the key is force-namespaced to **`plugins.<plugin>.<key>`** — the same addressing space as global schema keys.
-
-### Config groups (manifest `configGroups[]` + `settings[].group`)
-
-```js
-configGroups: [
-  { id: 'default', label: 'Connection', description: 'Backend URL and auth', order: 400 },
-  { id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', collapsed: true },
-],
-settings: [
-  { key: 'base_url', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8770', group: 'default', label: 'Service URL' },
-  { key: 'timeout_ms', type: 'number', default: 8000, group: 'advanced', label: 'Timeout (ms)' },
-],
-```
-
-- Group ids are folded into the plugin's own namespace: `default` (or the plugin name) maps to `plugin-<plugin>`, any other declared id `x` maps to `plugin-<plugin>-x`. Two plugins may both declare `network` without overwriting each other.
-- `settings[].group` references the **declared id** (`default` / `advanced`), not the prefixed id.
-- Fields **without a `group`** land in the plugin's default group whose id is `plugin-<plugin>`; if the plugin never declared a title for that default id, the settings page shows the id itself (i.e. `plugin-<plugin>`). To get a readable title, declare `{ id: 'default', label: '…' }` as above — both shipped built-ins do exactly that.
-- Groups are removed automatically when the plugin is unloaded or disabled; no empty sections are left behind.
-- There is **no literal config group called "Plugins"**: what you see in Settings → Runtime is the plugin management list (enable switches + health check), a separate piece of UI from the plugin's own config groups.
-
-> `configGroups` is the field name the host actually reads (`host.mjs` reads `def.configGroups`). The type declaration file `sdk/index.d.mts` spells it `groups?`, which does not match the runtime — this guide and the code win.
-
-### Runtime registration (extend conditionally inside `setup`)
-
-```js
-async setup(ctx) {
-  // Add a group and get back its real (namespaced) id
-  const group = ctx.config.defineGroup({ id: 'rules', label: 'Automatic rules', collapsed: true })
-  // Add a field (equivalent to manifest settings[], but registrable conditionally)
-  ctx.config.defineField({
-    key: 'auto_rules', type: 'string', default: '', group: 'rules', label: 'JSON rules',
-  })
-  ctx.logger.info(ctx.config.groups().map(g => g.id).join(','))
-  ctx.logger.info(ctx.config.fields().map(f => f.key).join(','))
-  // Removal (removeGroup takes the namespaced id returned by defineGroup; removeField takes the short key)
-  if (group) ctx.config.removeGroup(group.id)
-  ctx.config.removeField('auto_rules')
-}
-```
-
-`defineGroup` / `defineField` enforce exactly the same validation as the declarative form (an invalid call returns `null` and logs a warning); `removeGroup` / `removeField` return a boolean telling whether anything was actually removed. These groups and fields are removed with the plugin, and re-registering never loses values that were already saved.
-
-### Reading and persistence
-
-- Read with `ctx.config.get('plugins.my-plugin.base_url')` (every call reads the merged effective value, so a save applies live); `ctx.config.all()` returns a full snapshot.
-- Subscribe with `ctx.config.onChange(fn)`, which is sugar for `ctx.hooks.on('config:changed', fn)`.
-- Runtime overrides persist in `<configRoot>/runtime-settings.json`; `PATCH /api/system/settings` validates against the same descriptors and the settings page renders from them.
-- Migration: the `plugins.kb.*` / `plugins.diag.*` keys hard-coded in `shared/config/schema.json` before 0.7.28 were replaced by plugin declarations; on startup the server moves old overrides to the new keys in one pass (keeping the old key until the new one is registered, so data is never dropped).
-
-## 5. Plugin i18n (`i18n.json`)
-
-```json
-{
-  "zh-CN": { "settings": { "base_url": "服务地址" }, "panel": { "title": "我的面板" } },
-  "en":    { "settings": { "base_url": "Service URL" }, "panel": { "title": "My panel" } }
-}
-```
-
-- The host parses `i18n.json` at the plugin folder root during load (a broken file is ignored without blocking the load).
-- `GET /api/plugins/i18n` assembles the bundles of all **enabled** plugins (unauthenticated; UI copy only, **never secrets**) and returns `{ i18n: { "<plugin>": { "<locale>": { … } } }, locales: ["zh-CN", "en"] }`.
-- After fetching, the browser loader merges the messages into the vue-i18n namespace `plugin.<plugin>` — host components (settings `labelKey`, panel `titleKey`) resolve them directly — and `ctx.t(key)` resolves against the plugin's own message tree (`ctx.t('panel.title')` → `plugin.my-plugin.panel.title`, falling back to the key when missing).
-- On a locale switch the loader emits the `i18n:changed` hook; plugins receive it with `ctx.hooks.on('i18n:changed', fn)` (note: it is **not** on the `ctx.on` delivery surface).
-- The manifest exposes `hasI18n` / `settingsCount` / `hasClient` for the frontend.
-
-## 6. Server `ctx` reference
-
-| Surface | Members | Notes |
-|---|---|---|
-| Identity | `ctx.name` / `ctx.scope` / `ctx.dir` / `ctx.sdkVersion` | `scope ∈ 'builtin' \| 'project' \| 'user'`; `dir` is the absolute plugin folder |
-| Hooks | `ctx.hooks.on / once / off / emit` | per-plugin facade; auto-unbound on hot reload, no manual `off` needed |
-| Logging | `ctx.logger.debug / info / warn / error` | prefixed with `[aw-plugins] [<plugin>]` |
-| Config | `ctx.config.get / all / onChange / defineGroup / defineField / removeGroup / removeField / groups / fields` | effective config (read-only) + change subscription + runtime group/field registration (see §4) |
-| Storage | `ctx.kv.get / set / all / bump` | plugin-private KV; **no `reset()`**; in-memory state is authoritative with a 200 ms debounced atomic flush |
-| Timers | `ctx.timer.setInterval / setTimeout` | auto-registered for disposal on shutdown and hot reload |
-| Cleanup | `ctx.onDispose(fn)` / `ctx.subscriptions.add(d)` | shares one host-owned dispose queue with `ctx.timer` |
-| Routes | `ctx.route(method, path, handler)` | mounted at `/api/plugins/<plugin><path>` (exact match); **returns a boolean** |
-| Platform | `ctx.api` | platform REST client (loopback origin; unwraps the envelope; call `ctx.api.setToken(token)` for authenticated endpoints) |
-| Network | `ctx.http.get(url, opt)` / `ctx.http.post(url, body, opt)` | outbound fetch; the guard is **protocol-only** (http/https), it does not restrict hosts; 8 s default timeout; `headers` pass through |
-| Events | `ctx.events.on(type, fn)` / `ctx.events.off(type, fn)` | scene-event sugar: subscribes to `event:<type>` internally (see §7) |
-| Paths | `ctx.paths.home / configRoot / dataDir`; `ctx.dataDir` | `ctx.dataDir` is this plugin's KV folder, `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>` |
-| DAQ | `ctx.daq.registerDriver / registerProcessor / registerTemplate / onFrame / onSample / query / nodes` | driver, sink-processor and node-template registration + time-series queries + node metadata snapshot |
-| Write control | `ctx.dcw.registerWriteDriver(driver)` | write-driver injection (symmetric to DAQ read drivers): contract `{ kind, available(), write(input), test(cfg), read?(input), meta? }`; disabled plugins lose their drivers on hot reload |
-| Tools | `ctx.omp.registerTool({ name, label?, description, parameters, roles?, handler })` | agent tool injection; `roles` accepts `'lead'` and `'worker'` only (see §10) |
-| Services | `ctx.services.names()` / `.get(name)` / `.provide(name, getter)` | runtime object surface: `get('daq' \| 'lines' \| 'channels' \| 'plugins')`; `provide` auto-prefixes `<plugin>.` |
-| Twin | `ctx.twin.registerPhysicsProvider / registerScenePack / registerObjectiveProfile / registerTrainingAdapter / registerSolverAdapter`; `listProviders / getProviderHealth / resolveProvider / validateProvider / retireProvider / isRegistryAvailable` | hybrid-twin **Provider Registry** bridge: register hot-swappable industrial physics cores / scene packs / solvers (next section) |
-| Permissions | `ctx.permissions.lineMode / visibleLineIds / listGrants / setGrants` | line-grant queries and management |
-
-### Hybrid-twin provider plugins (`ctx.twin`)
-
-`ctx.twin` is the plugin surface of the **hybrid-twin Provider Registry**: register an industrial scene's
-physics core, scene pack and solvers. `twin_scene_read` / `twin_snapshot_create` / `twin_trial_run` /
-`mpc_optimize` resolve the provider through `SceneContract.physicsProfileId` (falling back to the bundled
-`twin-injection-default`), so **swapping scenes needs no tool or channel change**.
-
-| Registration surface | Payload | Notes |
-|---|---|---|
-| `registerPhysicsProvider(provider)` | `PhysicsProviderManifest` + `initialize` / `step` / `simulate` / `evaluateConstraints`, optional `validateScene` / `calibrate` / `designSafeExperiment` / `estimateUncertainty` / `exportArtifacts` / `health` | the physics core (grey-box / white-box / ROM); `apiVersion` must be `twin-provider.v1` |
-| `registerScenePack(pack)` | `{ sceneKind, sceneSchemaVersion, compile?, discover?, constraints?, objectives?, datasetSchema?, metadata? }` | scene pack: compiles field nodes + recipe into a `SceneContract` |
-| `registerObjectiveProfile(profile)` | objectives and weights | the MPC objective surface |
-| `registerTrainingAdapter(adapter)` / `registerSolverAdapter(adapter)` | training / solver adapters | external solvers (ONNX / ROM / third-party) |
-| `listProviders(filter?)` · `getProviderHealth(id, version?)` · `resolveProvider(id, version?)` · `validateProvider(id, version?)` · `retireProvider(id, version?)` · `isRegistryAvailable()` | — | query, health, resolve, validate and retire |
-
-**Manifest essentials**: `providerId` / `version` / `apiVersion` / `sceneKinds[]` / `backend`
-(`typescript` | `pytorch` | `python` | `onnx` | `rom` | `external-solver`) / the four variable tables
-(`stateVariables` / `controlVariables` / `disturbanceVariables` / `observationVariables?`) /
-`parameterPriors` / `capabilities` (`onlineStep` / `rollout` / `calibration` / `uncertainty` / `externalSolver` / `mpc`) /
-`artifactContract`.
-
-**Generational hot swap**: the lifecycle is `DISCOVERED → VALIDATED → REGISTERED → READY → DRAINING → RETIRED`
-(`FAILED` on rejection). A hot reload stages the new **generation** and drains the old one: trials and MPC hold a
-lease on the old generation, so **in-flight work is never invalidated**, and `retireProvider` only unloads after
-references reach zero.
-
-**Minimal example** (the bundled injection provider uses this very contract, see
-`server/plugins-builtin/twin-injection-default/index.mjs`):
-
-```js
-export default {
-  name: 'my-injection-provider',
-  version: '1.0.0',
-  auth: 'none',
-  async setup(ctx) {
-    const core = await ctx.services.get('twinCore')
-    const provider = core.createInjectionProvider() // swap in your own physics core
-    ctx.twin.registerPhysicsProvider(provider)
-    ctx.twin.registerScenePack({
-      sceneKind: 'injection',
-      sceneSchemaVersion: '1.0.0',
-      compile: () => core.defaultInjectionScene('my-injection-provider'),
-    })
-    ctx.logger.info(`registered ${provider.manifest.physicsModelId}@${provider.manifest.version}`)
-  },
-}
-```
-
-**Where it lives**: the same plugin scopes as any other plugin (see §1) —
-`~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<plugin>/` (user), `<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<plugin>/` (project),
-`server/plugins-builtin/<plugin>/` (shipped with the package). Disabling or hot-reloading a plugin
-re-stages or drains its generation **without a server restart**.
-
-### Communication-protocol plugins (custom interface connections)
-
-`ctx.daq.registerDriver` / `ctx.dcw.registerWriteDriver` are the **protocol plug-in points**: serial
-links, other PLC protocols and private buses all inject here — the main pipelines (sampling loop /
-write gateway / frontend forms) need zero changes.
-
-```js
-ctx.daq.registerDriver({
-  kind: 'serial',                    // custom protocol kind (overriding a builtin logs a warning)
-  async available() { return true }, // protocol-stack probe (missing package → UI shows "not installed")
-  async sample({ driverConfig }) { return 25.3 },   // reading (scalar or v2 frame envelope)
-  async test(driverConfig) { return { ok: true, message: 'connected', sampleValue: 25.3 } },
-  meta: {                            // self-description (frontend "add node" dropdown + dynamic form)
-    label: 'Serial (RS-232/485)',
-    status: 'real',
-    configFields: [{ key: 'path', label: 'Port path', type: 'string', required: true, placeholder: 'COM3' }],
-  },
-})
-```
-
-Key points:
-- The driver catalog is served via the `drivers` field of `GET /api/workshop/daq` (read) and
-  `GET /api/workshop/dcw` (write); the DAQ/DCW pages render plugin protocols and their forms from it
-  (with a ⌁ badge). Drivers registered without `meta` only appear in availability;
-- Hot reload clears all plugin drivers first, then re-loads: **disabled/unloaded protocol drivers
-  take effect immediately upon removal** and never linger until restart;
-- Builtin example: `server/plugins-builtin/serial-bridge` (serial Modbus RTU + ASCII line protocol,
-  with read/write drivers, `health`/`ports`/`probe` APIs, a frontend panel and the `serial_ports`
-  agent tool) — use it as the template for new protocol plugins.
-
-### Where KV lives
-
-`<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json` — **not** inside the plugin folder. Writes are authoritative in memory and flushed atomically (`tmp` + `rename`) after a 200 ms debounce; on shutdown and hot reload the pending debounce is cancelled and the state is flushed synchronously. `ctx.kv` has exactly four methods: `get / set / all / bump`.
-
-```js
-ctx.kv.set('threshold', 180)        // write (flushed after 200 ms)
-ctx.kv.get('threshold')             // read (undefined if never written)
-ctx.kv.bump('alarms')               // +1, returns the new value; bump('alarms', -1) decrements
-ctx.kv.all()                        // shallow copy of the whole store
-```
-
-## 7. Event reference (server)
-
-Events are dispatched through a HookBus: **listeners run serially, awaited, in registration order**, and every listener receives the **same unmodified payload object** — it is not a waterfall (only the last non-`undefined` return value is kept, and the host ignores it), and v1 has no veto or interception. A throwing listener is isolated and counted: a success resets the counter, and **8 consecutive failures remove the listener** (circuit breaker).
-
-### Lifecycle and platform events
-
-| Event | When | Payload |
-|---|---|---|
-| `plugin:host:init` | after every plugin finished `setup` (once) | `{ plugins: string[], failures: number }` |
-| `plugins:reloaded` | at the end of a hot reload | `{ plugins: <manifest> }` |
-| `config:changed` | `runtime-settings.json` / settings page changed | `{ type, changed: string[], effective, sources }` — **there is no `at` field** |
-| `server:close` | on nitro close, after every per-plugin dispose ran | `{ at }` |
-
-### Domain events
-
-| Event | When | Payload |
-|---|---|---|
-| `daq:sample` | the **publish-level** outlet after pipeline aggregation (same point and cadence as WS `daq.reading`, gated by `publishIntervalMs`) | `{ nodeId, templateRef, value, state, at, lineId }` |
-| `daq:frame` | after a multi-shape frame (vector/image) is recorded (metadata, metrics and preview only — no blobs) | `{ nodeId, templateRef, kind, at, lineId, preview?, metrics, thumbUrl?, state }` |
-| `dcw:write` | after a write-control ACK is booked (with 10 s same-value de-duplication) | `{ nodeId, name, eng, prevValue, ok, source, lineId, at }`; `source ∈ manual \| recipe \| agent \| rollback` |
-| `line:start` | batch window opens | `{ lineId, runId, recipeId, productName }` |
-| `line:stop` | batch window closes | `{ lineId, runId }` |
-| `event:<scene-type>` | any `broadcastSceneEvent(type, payload)`, exactly the same source as the browser WS feed | the event's own payload |
-
-### Wildcards and scene events
-
-The server wildcard spelling is the **bare star `'*'`**, and the callback receives a `{ type, payload }` wrapper:
-
-```js
-ctx.hooks.on('*', ({ type, payload }) => {
-  ctx.logger.debug('event audit', type)
-  void payload
-})
-```
-
-`ctx.hooks.on('event:*', fn)` is **wrong** — it never fires. To subscribe to scene events by type, use `ctx.events`, which adds the `event:` prefix for you:
-
-```js
-ctx.events.on('daq.node.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.debug('node changed', p?.op))
-ctx.events.on('daq.alarm.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('alarm state', p?.nodeId, p?.recovered))
-```
-
-Common scene events: `daq.reading`, `daq.frame`, `daq.alarm`, `daq.alarm.changed`, `daq.node.changed`, `daq.controller`, `daq.template.changed`, `dcw.node.changed`, `device.created|updated|deleted`, `ops.log`, `permissions.changed`, `plugins.reloaded`, `aml.job|dataset|model`.
-
-### Permission changes
-
-Permission changes reach the plugin bus as the scene event `permissions.changed` (its raw bus name is `event:permissions.changed`). `ctx.hooks.on('permissions:changed', …)` **never fires**; the correct form is:
-
-```js
-ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('grants changed', p?.userId))
-```
-
-### Config changes
-
-```js
-ctx.hooks.on('config:changed', (p) => {
-  ctx.logger.info('config changed', p.changed)
-  ctx.logger.info('current theme colour', ctx.config.get('theme.primaryColor'))
-})
-// sugar: ctx.config.onChange(fn)
-```
-
-## 8. Browser `client.mjs` (`ctx` reference)
-
-The client entry must be **declared in the manifest** as `client: './client.mjs'` — merely having the file is not enough. The loader fetches the script from `/api/plugins/client/<plugin>` and calls `setup(ctx)` on the imported module.
-
-```js
-export function setup(ctx) {
-  let samples = 0
-  const counter = ctx.el('strong', {}, ['0'])
-
-  // scene event: pass the event name itself; the literal 'event:*' subscribes to all scene events
-  ctx.on('daq.reading', () => { samples += 1; counter.textContent = String(samples) })
-
-  // lifecycle hooks only come through ctx.hooks.on (they are not on the ctx.on surface)
-  ctx.hooks.on('i18n:changed', ({ locale }) => ctx.log.info('locale switched:', locale))
-
-  ctx.ui.registerPanel({
-    slot: 'plugins.page',       // slot name (see below)
-    name: 'my-panel',           // unique within the plugin
-    titleKey: 'panel.title',    // resolves plugin.my-plugin.panel.title (or use a static title)
-    order: 10,
-    mount(el) {                 // el = panel container (the slot renders the title)
-      const box = ctx.el('div', {}, ['samples:', counter])
-      el.append(box)
-      const timer = setInterval(() => { counter.textContent = String(samples) }, 5000)
-      return () => { clearInterval(timer); box.remove() }   // cleanup: called when the panel unmounts
-    },
-  })
-
-  ctx.log.info('client injected')
-}
-```
-
-| Member | Notes |
-|---|---|
-| `ctx.name` / `ctx.sdkVersion` | plugin name / client SDK version |
-| `ctx.hooks` | a real HookBus: `client:init` / `page:change` / `i18n:changed` / `client:destroy` |
-| `ctx.on(type, fn)` | scene-event subscription (pass the event name; internally `event:<type>`); only the literal `'event:*'` is a wildcard; returns an unsubscribe function |
-| `ctx.fetch(path, opt)` | same-origin platform API helper (adds the cookie token, unwraps the `{code,data}` envelope, throws on non-2xx) |
-| `ctx.el(tag, attrs, children)` | DOM helper; `style` goes through `cssText`, `class` through `className`, `onXxx` through `addEventListener` |
-| `ctx.mount(target, node)` / `ctx.root()` | mount to a selector/element (falling back to `ctx.root()`) / the plugin's private mount point `#aw-plugin-<name>` |
-| `ctx.ui.registerPanel(entry)` / `ctx.ui.slots` | register a panel into a named slot, returns an unregister function; `slots` lists the known slot names |
-| `ctx.t(key, params?)` | plugin-namespaced translation (`plugin.<name>.<key>`) |
-| `ctx.locale` | current UI locale |
-| `ctx.log.info / warn / error` | console with an `[aw-plugin:<name>]` prefix |
-| `ctx.dispose()` | unload: emits `client:destroy` → collects subscriptions → removes `root()` (idempotent) |
-
-### Wildcards and dead subscriptions (the common traps)
-
-| Spelling | Result |
-|---|---|
-| `ctx.on('daq.reading', fn)` | correct: subscribes to the scene event `daq.reading` |
-| `ctx.on('event:*', fn)` | correct: the only wildcard spelling, receives all scene events |
-| `ctx.on('*', fn)` | **dead subscription**: never fires |
-| `ctx.on('event:line.start', fn)` | **dead subscription**: it only subscribes to a scene event literally named `event:line.start`, which does not exist |
-| `ctx.on('daq:sample', fn)` | **dead subscription**: server hooks never cross to the browser |
-| `ctx.hooks.on('page:change', fn)` | correct: lifecycle hooks go through `ctx.hooks` |
-| `ctx.on('client:init', fn)` | **dead subscription**: lifecycle hooks are not on the `ctx.on` surface |
-
-Server hooks (`daq:sample`, `daq:frame`, `dcw:write`, `line:start|stop`) **never reach the browser**; the browser only receives scene events (through the TownBus/WS bridge). Conversely, `page:change` / `i18n:changed` exist on the browser side only.
-
-### Panels and page slots
-
-A host page embeds `<workshop-plugin-slot slot-name="…" />` wherever it should accept injection; `ctx.ui.slots` currently holds:
-
-| Slot | Location |
-|---|---|
-| `plugins.page` | the plugin management page (the default drop point) |
-| `settings.plugins` | Settings → Runtime, below the plugin management area |
-| `dashboard.widgets` | the tail of the dashboard page |
-
-`registerPanel` returns an `unregisterPanel` function; a panel's `mount(el)` may return a cleanup function (called when the panel unmounts) and may throw — a single panel's failure is isolated by the slot and never affects the other panels or the page.
-
-### Unload semantics
-
-- `ctx.dispose()` is triggered by the **`pagehide`** event (navigating away / entering bfcache; switching tabs does **not** trigger it). It emits `client:destroy`, collects the plugin's own subscriptions and removes `root()`.
-- `ctx.dispose()` does **not** unregister panels by itself — panel cleanup happens in the loader, which calls `unregisterPlugin(name)` on disable / hot reload.
-- Two hot channels back this up: the WS `plugins.reloaded` event (instant) plus a 15 s polling diff.
-
-## 9. Routes and authentication
-
-`ctx.route(method, path, handler)` registers immediately and returns a **boolean**; `routes[]` in the manifest is registered only after `setup` returns. Both end up in the same route table:
-
-```
-GET /api/plugins/<plugin>/health   ←  ctx.route('GET', '/health', handler)
-                                   ←  routes: [{ method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler }]
-```
-
-- Matching is **exact**: paths are normalised with a leading `/`, and there are no wildcard segments or sub-route matching.
-- The handler receives the h3 `event`; the JSON body has already been pre-read by the platform forwarding layer and attached as **`event.awBody`** (plugins do not import h3).
-- The handler's return value is serialised to JSON by nitro; a throw becomes a 500 envelope (with plugin-attributed logging) and never leaks a raw stack.
-- **Authentication is enforced declaratively** by the `auth` field, checked **before** your handler, for `routes[]` and `ctx.route()` alike:
-
-| `auth` | Behaviour |
-|---|---|
-| `'none'` (default) | no check, the handler runs directly |
-| `'user'` | requires a valid user token, otherwise 401 |
-| `'admin'` | requires an administrator, otherwise 401 |
-| `'agent-or-user'` | accepts an agent identity or a user token |
-
-**Do not put authentication inside the handler**: `resolveUser(event)` is not importable from a plugin and is not on `ctx`. Declare `auth` instead.
-
-```js
-ctx.route('GET', '/report', () => ({ plugin: ctx.name, at: new Date().toISOString() }))
-
-ctx.route('POST', '/threshold', (event) => {
-  const v = Number(event.awBody?.threshold)   // the host pre-read the JSON body
-  if (!Number.isFinite(v)) return { ok: false, error: 'threshold must be a number' }
-  ctx.kv.set('threshold', v)
-  return { ok: true, threshold: v }
-})
-```
-
-## 10. Tools and team switches
-
-Tools registered with `ctx.omp.registerTool(def)` appear on every harness tool surface (omp receives them over RPC `set_host_tools`, other engines through the MCP bridge `tools/list`, pi through a tool file, mock through a direct REST invoke). A registry change is **re-pushed** to running sessions — no restart, no sub-process respawn.
-
-```js
-ctx.omp.registerTool({
-  name: 'sensor_log',
-  label: 'Sensor calibration',
-  description: 'Read or record sensor calibration conclusions',
-  parameters: { type: 'object', properties: { sensor: { type: 'string' } }, required: ['sensor'] },
-  roles: ['lead', 'worker'],          // only these two literals; omitted = both roles
-  handler: async (args, agent) => ({ text: `${agent.role}@${agent.channelId}: ${args.sensor}` }),
-})
-```
-
-Never open a `url` / `host` injection hole in the parameter schema — plugin tool arguments come straight from the model, so any "let the model pick the target address" field becomes an SSRF surface.
-
-### Team / channel scoped switches
-
-Beyond the global switch, every team (channel) keeps its own plugin switch set backed by the `channel_plugins` table:
-
-- **Picked at team creation**: `POST /api/workshop/teams` accepts `plugins: [{ name, enabled }]`, stored under the team id and propagated to the channel on deploy;
-- **Toggled at any time**: `GET|PUT /api/workshop/channels/:id/plugins` and `GET|PUT /api/workshop/teams/:id/plugins` (body `{ plugins: [{ name, enabled }] }`, full-replacement semantics, unknown or disabled plugin names are ignored);
-- **Semantics**: no explicit rows = unconfigured → every enabled plugin is visible to that team (backward compatible); once rows exist they filter — **a disabled plugin's tools are not injected into that team's agents and dispatch rejects them at the source**;
-- **UI**: the workshop teams page (creation checkboxes + team dialog).
-
-### Tool registry and per-channel tool selection (2026-10-20)
-
-Plugin tools no longer live only in a process-local registry: startup, registration and unload project them into `tool_registry` (SQLite) with source, plugin name, scope, label, description, parameter schema, roles, definition hash and availability. Execution code stays in the plugin process; the database is only the catalog and governance source of truth.
-
-- **Global visibility**: admins open `/tools` (or `GET /api/workshop/tools`) to see built-in and plugin tools, parameter schemas and which channels disabled them; `POST /api/workshop/tools/sync` re-syncs manually.
-- **Per-channel selection**: `GET|PUT /api/workshop/channels/:id/tools`, `POST .../tools/reset`;
-  - `mode='all'` (default): every eligible tool is enabled; only unchecked tools are stored (deny-list);
-  - `mode='selected'`: only checked tools are enabled (allow-list); new tools stay disabled until selected;
-  - hard rules (role / channel profile / write guard / plugin master switch) win; a channel cannot open a tool excluded by a hard rule, and explicitly selecting one in `selected` mode returns `409 TOOL_NOT_ELIGIBLE`.
-- **Same injection source**: omp `set_host_tools`, pi `AW_PI_TOOLS_FILE` and the MCP `tools/list` used by other harnesses all go through `hostToolsForRole`; the execution layer re-checks in `dispatchHostTool` / `invokeHostTool`, so a disabled tool cannot be called even if an engine cached an old list.
-- **UI**: the Channel settings dialog has a Tools section with search, source/state filters, select all/none/reset, and reason badges for hard-rule blocks.
-
-### Install a local plugin
-
-```bash
-aw plugin install <source-dir> [--global|-g] [--name <name>] [--force|-f] [--no-enable]
-```
-
-Installation only accepts a **local directory** containing `index.mjs`: symlinks and out-of-scope paths are rejected and the target must be a project/user scope; `--force` backs up the old directory first. Installation rewrites `plugins-state.json` to trigger hot reload, and the plugin's tools automatically enter the tool catalog and MCP tool surface. No remote URL or marketplace download.
-
-## 11. Complete example
-
-```js
-// index.mjs — server entry (zero import dependencies; the host injects ctx)
-export default {
-  name: 'my-plugin',
-  version: '1.0.0',
-  description: 'Example: over-threshold counting + own API + config groups + agent tool',
-  auth: 'user',
-  client: './client.mjs',
-  configGroups: [
-    { id: 'default', label: 'My plugin', description: 'Basic configuration', order: 500 },
-    { id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', collapsed: true },
-  ],
-  settings: [
-    { key: 'threshold', type: 'number', default: 180, min: 0, max: 5000, group: 'default',
-      label: 'Alarm threshold', description: 'applies live on save' },
-    { key: 'endpoint', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8080', group: 'advanced',
-      label: 'External service URL' },
-  ],
-  routes: [
-    { method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler: () => ({ ok: true }) },
-  ],
-
-  async setup(ctx) {
-    ctx.logger.info(`loaded (scope=${ctx.scope}, sdk=${ctx.sdkVersion})`)
-
-    const threshold = () => Number(ctx.config.get('plugins.my-plugin.threshold')) || 180
-
-    // 1) publish-level DAQ samples: count over-threshold hits in plugin-private KV
-    ctx.hooks.on('daq:sample', (s) => {
-      if (typeof s?.value === 'number' && s.value > threshold())
-        ctx.kv.bump(`alarm:${s.nodeId}`)
-    })
-
-    // 2) scene events (ctx.events adds the event: prefix for you)
-    ctx.events.on('daq.alarm', (a) => ctx.logger.warn('alarm', a?.nodeId))
-    ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('grants changed', p?.userId))
-
-    // 3) full event audit: the server wildcard is the bare '*', callback gets { type, payload }
-    ctx.hooks.on('*', ({ type }) => ctx.logger.debug('event', type))
-
-    // 4) routes[] are registered after setup; ctx.route registers now (returns a boolean)
-    ctx.route('POST', '/threshold', (event) => {
-      const v = Number(event.awBody?.threshold)
-      if (!Number.isFinite(v)) return { ok: false, error: 'threshold must be a number' }
-      ctx.kv.set('threshold', v)
-      return { ok: true, threshold: v }
-    })
-
-    // 5) timers + cleanup: one host-owned dispose queue, run on shutdown and hot reload
-    ctx.timer.setInterval(() => ctx.kv.set('heartbeat', new Date().toISOString()), 5000)
-    ctx.onDispose(() => ctx.logger.info('plugin cleaned up'))
-
-    // 6) agent tool (roles accepts 'lead' | 'worker' only)
-    ctx.omp.registerTool({
-      name: 'my_alarm_report',
-      description: 'Read the over-threshold alarm counter recorded by this plugin',
-      parameters: { type: 'object', properties: { nodeId: { type: 'string' } }, required: ['nodeId'] },
-      roles: ['lead', 'worker'],
-      handler: async (args, agent) => ({
-        text: `${args.nodeId} alarmed ${ctx.kv.get(`alarm:${args.nodeId}`) ?? 0} times (by ${agent.role})`,
-      }),
-    })
-  },
-}
-```
-
-`client.mjs` is in §8 and `i18n.json` in §5. Which scope to install into and how to toggle are in §1.
-
-## 12. Troubleshooting
-
-| Symptom | Cause / fix |
-|---|---|
-| Plugin code edits have no effect | the host has no plugin-directory watcher: touch `<home>/plugins-state.json`, or toggle `aw plugin enable/disable` once, to trigger a reload (the reload imports with `?t=` to defeat the cache); core `server/` and `shared/` changes still need a process restart |
- | Recreated a same-named plugin but routes 404 | a name previously disabled keeps its flag in `<home>/plugins-state.json`; recreating the directory does not reload it — run `aw plugin enable <name>` explicitly after recreating (verified in practice) |
-| Load failures are invisible | `aw plugin list` does **not** show them. Use `GET /api/workshop/plugins` (returns `{ plugins, failures, initedAt }`, **no `{code,data}` envelope**) or read `[aw-plugins] 装载失败 …` in the startup log |
-| Plugin route 404 | matching is exact; check the method and the leading `/` of the path, and whether the plugin is enabled (a disabled plugin's routes are dropped from the table) |
-| Plugin route 401 | the entry declared `auth: 'user' \| 'admin' \| 'agent-or-user'` and the request carried no valid credential; use `auth: 'none'` only for open endpoints |
-| Client panel never appears | check the browser console for `[aw-plugins]` warnings; confirm the manifest says `hasClient: true` (i.e. the manifest declares `client:'./client.mjs'`) and the plugin is `enabled !== false` |
-| A client subscription never fires | check you did not fall into the §8 traps (`ctx.on('*')`, `ctx.on('event:line.start')`, `ctx.on('daq:sample')`, or handing a lifecycle hook to `ctx.on`) |
-| A setting does not render | a declaration without `default` is skipped with a warning; a `select`'s `default` must be inside `options`; `key` allows letters, digits, `-` and `_` only |
-| A changed setting has no effect | read it as `ctx.config.get('plugins.<plugin>.<key>')` (the short key reads nothing) |
-| The `permissions:changed` hook never fires | that name does not exist; use `ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', fn)` |
-| KV data "disappeared" | KV is at `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json`, not in the plugin folder; writes flush after a 200 ms debounce, so a hard kill has a tiny loss window |
-| `ctx.api` returns 401 | authenticated endpoints need `ctx.api.setToken(token)`; unauthenticated ones (manifest / ping) do not |
-
-**Trust model**: a plugin is arbitrary node code, on par with aw commands — only install and enable plugins you trust.
-
-### Known boundaries (intentional, not defects)
-
-- **Hooks are observational**: v1 has no veto / interception / rewriting — write-control interlock integrity comes first.
-- **The `ctx.http` guard is protocol-only** (http/https) and does **not** restrict hosts; do your own allow-listing inside the plugin (the built-in `diag-bridge` / `rag-bridge` do exactly that).
-- **`ctx.t(key, params)` currently ignores `params`** (no interpolation); build strings yourself inside the plugin.
-- **`ctx.kv` has no `reset()`** — only `get / set / all / bump`.
-- **Server and browser subscription surfaces do not overlap**: server hooks never cross the bridge, and browser events never reach the server.
-- **A newly enabled browser plugin injects within 15 s** (instantly when the WS channel is up).
-- **`server:close` / `onDispose` depend on graceful shutdown signals**; a forced kill on Windows does not trigger them.
-- **`aw plugin list` only scans directories** — it reflects neither load failures nor runtime health.
-- **Protocol plugins share the host process with their native stacks**: serial-bridge's RTU framing is a self-contained implementation (single serialport native stack; modbus-serial is deliberately NOT used — its wrapper reproducibly crashed under dev mode). Known boundary: **inside the `aw dev` process, a serial transaction that ends in write → timeout → close can trigger a native V8 crash in `bindings-cpp`** (HandleScope fatal — not catchable in JS, regardless of which port is used); **production mode (`aw start`) is unaffected — the exact same sequence was verified live to return an honest timeout with the server healthy**, and open-only probes are also fine under dev. Connect real hardware during development with this in mind; for hardened deployments, run the serial gateway in its own process (see the plc-node-simulator child-process pattern).
-
-## 13. Pre-release checklist
-
-1. `aw plugin list` shows the plugin in all applicable scopes; a client plugin shows `+client`; toggling enable/disable makes routes, tools and panels appear and disappear together (a rapid toggle burst must not lose events).
-2. `GET /api/workshop/plugins` reports an empty `failures`; `GET /api/plugins/manifest` reports `settingsCount` / `hasClient` / `hasI18n` matching the declaration.
-3. The settings page shows the plugin's config group (fields without a declared group land in the `plugin-<plugin>` group); after a save, `ctx.config.get('plugins.<plugin>.<key>')` returns the new value immediately.
-4. Locale switching updates panel titles and copy; the `i18n:changed` cleanup leaves no leaks.
-5. The tool is visible through `GET /api/workshop/agent-tools/list`; its parameters expose no `url` / `host` injection hole; after the team switch is turned off the tool disappears and dispatch is rejected.
-6. Trigger one hot reload (toggle enable/disable) and confirm `plugins:reloaded` reaches the plugin with no KV or timer leak.
+# AgentWorkShop plugin development guide (full)
+
+> A plugin is a self-contained folder: an `index.mjs` entry (required), an optional
+> `client.mjs` (browser enhancement) and an optional `i18n.json` (message bundles).
+> One folder enhances both the **server** (routes / tools / DAQ / events) and the
+> **browser** (panel components / i18n / settings UI). Drop it in and it loads;
+> toggle it and the host hot-reloads. This page is the single authoritative reference;
+> the paged docs under `docs/site/plugins/` share the same source of truth.
+>
+> Applies to: plugin system v2 has been available since **v0.7.29** (frontend component
+> injection / plugin settings / plugin i18n / runtime services surface); this document
+> describes **v0.8.8**. `ctx.sdkVersion` is currently `0.3.0`.
+
+## 1. Folder layout & quick start
+
+```bash
+aw plugin create my-plugin          # scaffolds into <repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin (project scope, default)
+aw plugin create my-plugin --global # or user scope ~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin (same as -g)
+aw plugin list                      # list all three scopes with enable state
+aw plugin disable my-plugin         # disable (writes the state file; the server self-applies)
+aw plugin enable my-plugin          # re-enable
+```
+
+`aw plugin create` defaults to the **project** scope; `--global` / `-g` writes to the **user** scope; `--project` is the explicit spelling (equal to the default, kept for intuition); `--force` / `-f` overwrites an existing folder. Names are validated against `^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,31}$` (lowercase letter first, 2–32 chars). The command writes three files:
+
+```
+<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/my-plugin/
+├── index.mjs      # server entry (required): export default { name, setup(ctx), … }
+├── client.mjs     # browser enhancement (optional, and must be declared as client:'./client.mjs')
+└── README.md
+```
+
+The plugin folder may also contain `i18n.json` (message bundles, see §5). **Plugin KV does not live here** — it lives at `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json` (see §6).
+
+### Three scopes and precedence
+
+The host scans `builtin` → `project` → `user` and keeps the **first** match per name:
+
+| Scope | Entry path | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `builtin` | `<packageRoot>/server/plugins-builtin/<name>/index.mjs` | shipped with the package, always present; the current release ships `diag-bridge`, `rag-bridge`, `serial-bridge` and `twin-injection-default` |
+| `project` | `<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<name>/index.mjs` | travels with the checkout, can be versioned in git |
+| `user` | `$AW_HOME/plugins/<name>/index.mjs` (default `~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins`) | user-level, shared across projects |
+
+Precedence is **builtin > project > user** (the host scans first-wins and de-duplicates through a `seen` set). Mind the direction: the CLI command registry (`cli/core/registry.mjs`) is **last-wins**, i.e. project > user > builtin — the two are opposite and must not be inferred from each other. `aw plugin list` and `aw plugin enable|disable` use this same order, so a toggle always hits the plugin you see.
+
+### Enable/disable state file
+
+Enable state lives in **`<home>/plugins-state.json`**, where `home = $AW_HOME || ~/.AgentWorkShop`. In a source checkout this is **not** the config root:
+
+- `configRoot = <repo>/.AgentWorkShop` — data and plugin KV live here;
+- `home = ~/.AgentWorkShop` — the enable state lives here.
+
+For a global (home-mode) install the two coincide, which is why older text calling it "the config root" looked harmless — but in a checkout it points at the wrong path. File shape:
+
+```json
+{ "version": 1, "updatedAt": "2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z", "disabled": ["my-plugin"] }
+```
+
+`aw plugin enable|disable`, the web plugin page and the host all read and write the same file.
+
+## 2. Plugin contract (`index.mjs`)
+
+`index.mjs` exports a **plain object** (zero import dependencies — the host injects `ctx`):
+
+```js
+export default {
+  name: 'my-plugin',         // required, globally unique (missing / non-string fails the load)
+  version: '1.1.0',          // optional, shown in the manifest
+  description: '…',          // optional
+  auth: 'user',              // optional: none (default) | user | admin | agent-or-user
+  client: './client.mjs',    // optional: browser entry (must be a relative path string)
+  settings: [ /* optional: setting declarations, see §4 */ ],
+  configGroups: [ /* optional: config group declarations, see §4 */ ],
+  routes: [                  // optional: declarative routes (registered after setup returns)
+    { method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler: () => ({ ok: true }) },
+  ],
+  async setup(ctx) { /* server lifecycle, see §3 */ },
+}
+```
+
+The host shape-checks the module at load time (`validatePluginModule`): `name` must be a non-empty string; `setup`, if present, must be a function; `client`, if present, must be a string; `settings`, if present, must be an array. Any violation fails the load, is recorded in `failures` and logged — **error isolation never takes down the main service**.
+
+Registration order matters: **`await setup(ctx)` runs first, then `routes[]` are registered**. That way a throwing `setup` cannot leave a ghost route behind (a route that is live while the host has no record of the plugin).
+
+## 3. Enable, disable and hot reload
+
+| Phase | Server | Browser |
+|---|---|---|
+| Load | nitro plugin `server/plugins/aw-plugins.ts` → three-scope scan → dynamic import (`?t=` busts the cache) → shape check → `setup(ctx)` → register `routes[]` | loader (`app/plugins/aw-plugins.client.ts`) fetches `GET /api/plugins/manifest` → fetches `GET /api/plugins/i18n` → dynamic-imports `/api/plugins/client/<name>` → `setup(ctx)` |
+| Inject | routes / tools / drivers / templates / processors take effect immediately; setting descriptors merge into `SystemConfigService` | panels inject into page slots through `ctx.ui.registerPanel`; `client:init` is emitted |
+| Run | `daq:sample` / `daq:frame` / `dcw:write` / `line:start\\|stop` / `config:changed` / `event:<type>` / `*` | `event:<type>` (same source as WS) / `page:change` / `i18n:changed` |
+| Reload | state-file change → full dispose (each `await`ed) → unbind hooks → drop routes → reload → emit `plugins:reloaded` | WS `plugins.reloaded` syncs instantly, plus a 15 s polling fallback → disabled plugins get `ctx.dispose()` |
+| Shutdown | per-plugin dispose queue (including a synchronous KV flush) → emit `server:close` | the page's `pagehide` triggers `ctx.dispose()` |
+
+Facts about hot reload:
+
+- **The trigger is the state file**: the host `fs.watch`es the directory holding `plugins-state.json`, with a **10 s mtime poll** as a fallback (Windows can drop events for atomic `rename` writes). `aw plugin enable|disable`, the web toggle, or simply touching the file all trigger a full reload **within about 1 s**.
+- **Code edits need no process restart**: the reload imports `entry + '?t=' + Date.now()`, which defeats the ESM module cache, so plugin code changes take effect on the next reload. The host has **no separate plugin-directory watcher** — after editing code, touch `plugins-state.json` (or toggle enable/disable once) to make it take effect immediately.
+- **Core code still needs a restart**: changes under `server/` and `shared/` are outside plugin hot reload.
+- **Race protection**: if the state file changes again while a reload is in flight (a disable→enable burst), the debounced callback hits the in-flight guard; when the load finishes the host compares the disabled-set snapshot and re-runs once if it drifted, so toggle events are never lost.
+- **Browser side**: a newly enabled plugin injects within 15 s at the latest (instantly when the WS channel is up); a disabled plugin is unloaded immediately together with all of its panels.
+
+## 4. Plugin settings and config groups
+
+### Declarative fields (manifest `settings[]`)
+
+```js
+settings: [
+  { key: 'base_url', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8770',
+    labelKey: 'plugin.my-plugin.settings.base_url',   // i18n key (see §5)
+    label: 'Service URL (fallback label)', description: 'applies live on save' },
+  { key: 'max_turns', type: 'number', default: 0, min: 0, max: 2000, label: 'Max turns' },
+  { key: 'auto_enabled', type: 'boolean', default: false, label: 'Automatic mode' },
+  { key: 'mode', type: 'select', default: 'a', options: ['a', 'b'], label: 'Mode' },
+],
+```
+
+Hard constraints enforced by the validator (`validatePluginSettings`) — failing any one of them **skips that entry with a warning** while the rest still load:
+
+| Constraint | Rule |
+|---|---|
+| `key` | required and must match `/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$/` (letters, digits, `-`, `_` only) |
+| `type` | must be one of `'string' \| 'number' \| 'boolean' \| 'select'` |
+| `default` | **mandatory** — an entry without a default is skipped outright |
+| `select` | must supply an `options` array and `default` must be in it (compared as strings) |
+| `min` / `max` | honoured for `number` only (they are still written into the descriptor, but mean nothing for other types) |
+| `label` | falls back to `key`; `labelKey` wins when present (resolved through i18n) |
+| `description` | defaults to an empty string |
+
+Normalised descriptors always carry `applies: 'live'` (applies on save), and the key is force-namespaced to **`plugins.<plugin>.<key>`** — the same addressing space as global schema keys.
+
+### Config groups (manifest `configGroups[]` + `settings[].group`)
+
+```js
+configGroups: [
+  { id: 'default', label: 'Connection', description: 'Backend URL and auth', order: 400 },
+  { id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', collapsed: true },
+],
+settings: [
+  { key: 'base_url', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8770', group: 'default', label: 'Service URL' },
+  { key: 'timeout_ms', type: 'number', default: 8000, group: 'advanced', label: 'Timeout (ms)' },
+],
+```
+
+- Group ids are folded into the plugin's own namespace: `default` (or the plugin name) maps to `plugin-<plugin>`, any other declared id `x` maps to `plugin-<plugin>-x`. Two plugins may both declare `network` without overwriting each other.
+- `settings[].group` references the **declared id** (`default` / `advanced`), not the prefixed id.
+- Fields **without a `group`** land in the plugin's default group whose id is `plugin-<plugin>`; if the plugin never declared a title for that default id, the settings page shows the id itself (i.e. `plugin-<plugin>`). To get a readable title, declare `{ id: 'default', label: '…' }` as above — both shipped built-ins do exactly that.
+- Groups are removed automatically when the plugin is unloaded or disabled; no empty sections are left behind.
+- There is **no literal config group called "Plugins"**: what you see in Settings → Runtime is the plugin management list (enable switches + health check), a separate piece of UI from the plugin's own config groups.
+
+> `configGroups` is the field name the host actually reads (`host.mjs` reads `def.configGroups`). The type declaration file `sdk/index.d.mts` spells it `groups?`, which does not match the runtime — this guide and the code win.
+
+### Runtime registration (extend conditionally inside `setup`)
+
+```js
+async setup(ctx) {
+  // Add a group and get back its real (namespaced) id
+  const group = ctx.config.defineGroup({ id: 'rules', label: 'Automatic rules', collapsed: true })
+  // Add a field (equivalent to manifest settings[], but registrable conditionally)
+  ctx.config.defineField({
+    key: 'auto_rules', type: 'string', default: '', group: 'rules', label: 'JSON rules',
+  })
+  ctx.logger.info(ctx.config.groups().map(g => g.id).join(','))
+  ctx.logger.info(ctx.config.fields().map(f => f.key).join(','))
+  // Removal (removeGroup takes the namespaced id returned by defineGroup; removeField takes the short key)
+  if (group) ctx.config.removeGroup(group.id)
+  ctx.config.removeField('auto_rules')
+}
+```
+
+`defineGroup` / `defineField` enforce exactly the same validation as the declarative form (an invalid call returns `null` and logs a warning); `removeGroup` / `removeField` return a boolean telling whether anything was actually removed. These groups and fields are removed with the plugin, and re-registering never loses values that were already saved.
+
+### Reading and persistence
+
+- Read with `ctx.config.get('plugins.my-plugin.base_url')` (every call reads the merged effective value, so a save applies live); `ctx.config.all()` returns a full snapshot.
+- Subscribe with `ctx.config.onChange(fn)`, which is sugar for `ctx.hooks.on('config:changed', fn)`.
+- Runtime overrides persist in `<configRoot>/runtime-settings.json`; `PATCH /api/system/settings` validates against the same descriptors and the settings page renders from them.
+- Migration: the `plugins.kb.*` / `plugins.diag.*` keys hard-coded in `shared/config/schema.json` before 0.7.28 were replaced by plugin declarations; on startup the server moves old overrides to the new keys in one pass (keeping the old key until the new one is registered, so data is never dropped).
+
+## 5. Plugin i18n (`i18n.json`)
+
+```json
+{
+  "zh-CN": { "settings": { "base_url": "服务地址" }, "panel": { "title": "我的面板" } },
+  "en":    { "settings": { "base_url": "Service URL" }, "panel": { "title": "My panel" } }
+}
+```
+
+- The host parses `i18n.json` at the plugin folder root during load (a broken file is ignored without blocking the load).
+- `GET /api/plugins/i18n` assembles the bundles of all **enabled** plugins (unauthenticated; UI copy only, **never secrets**) and returns `{ i18n: { "<plugin>": { "<locale>": { … } } }, locales: ["zh-CN", "en"] }`.
+- After fetching, the browser loader merges the messages into the vue-i18n namespace `plugin.<plugin>` — host components (settings `labelKey`, panel `titleKey`) resolve them directly — and `ctx.t(key)` resolves against the plugin's own message tree (`ctx.t('panel.title')` → `plugin.my-plugin.panel.title`, falling back to the key when missing).
+- On a locale switch the loader emits the `i18n:changed` hook; plugins receive it with `ctx.hooks.on('i18n:changed', fn)` (note: it is **not** on the `ctx.on` delivery surface).
+- The manifest exposes `hasI18n` / `settingsCount` / `hasClient` for the frontend.
+
+## 6. Server `ctx` reference
+
+| Surface | Members | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| Identity | `ctx.name` / `ctx.scope` / `ctx.dir` / `ctx.sdkVersion` | `scope ∈ 'builtin' \| 'project' \| 'user'`; `dir` is the absolute plugin folder |
+| Hooks | `ctx.hooks.on / once / off / emit` | per-plugin facade; auto-unbound on hot reload, no manual `off` needed |
+| Logging | `ctx.logger.debug / info / warn / error` | prefixed with `[aw-plugins] [<plugin>]` |
+| Config | `ctx.config.get / all / onChange / defineGroup / defineField / removeGroup / removeField / groups / fields` | effective config (read-only) + change subscription + runtime group/field registration (see §4) |
+| Storage | `ctx.kv.get / set / all / bump` | plugin-private KV; **no `reset()`**; in-memory state is authoritative with a 200 ms debounced atomic flush |
+| Timers | `ctx.timer.setInterval / setTimeout` | auto-registered for disposal on shutdown and hot reload |
+| Cleanup | `ctx.onDispose(fn)` / `ctx.subscriptions.add(d)` | shares one host-owned dispose queue with `ctx.timer` |
+| Routes | `ctx.route(method, path, handler)` | mounted at `/api/plugins/<plugin><path>` (exact match); **returns a boolean** |
+| Platform | `ctx.api` | platform REST client (loopback origin; unwraps the envelope; call `ctx.api.setToken(token)` for authenticated endpoints) |
+| Network | `ctx.http.get(url, opt)` / `ctx.http.post(url, body, opt)` | outbound fetch; the guard is **protocol-only** (http/https), it does not restrict hosts; 8 s default timeout; `headers` pass through |
+| Events | `ctx.events.on(type, fn)` / `ctx.events.off(type, fn)` | scene-event sugar: subscribes to `event:<type>` internally (see §7) |
+| Paths | `ctx.paths.home / configRoot / dataDir`; `ctx.dataDir` | `ctx.dataDir` is this plugin's KV folder, `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>` |
+| DAQ | `ctx.daq.registerDriver / registerProcessor / registerTemplate / onFrame / onSample / query / nodes` | driver, sink-processor and node-template registration + time-series queries + node metadata snapshot |
+| Write control | `ctx.dcw.registerWriteDriver(driver)` | write-driver injection (symmetric to DAQ read drivers): contract `{ kind, available(), write(input), test(cfg), read?(input), meta? }`; disabled plugins lose their drivers on hot reload |
+| Tools | `ctx.omp.registerTool({ name, label?, description, parameters, roles?, handler })` | agent tool injection; `roles` accepts `'lead'` and `'worker'` only (see §10) |
+| Services | `ctx.services.names()` / `.get(name)` / `.provide(name, getter)` | runtime object surface: `get('daq' \| 'lines' \| 'channels' \| 'plugins')`; `provide` auto-prefixes `<plugin>.` |
+| Twin | `ctx.twin.registerPhysicsProvider / registerScenePack / registerObjectiveProfile / registerTrainingAdapter / registerSolverAdapter`; `listProviders / getProviderHealth / resolveProvider / validateProvider / retireProvider / isRegistryAvailable` | hybrid-twin **Provider Registry** bridge: register hot-swappable industrial physics cores / scene packs / solvers (next section) |
+| Permissions | `ctx.permissions.lineMode / visibleLineIds / listGrants / setGrants` | line-grant queries and management |
+
+### Hybrid-twin provider plugins (`ctx.twin`)
+
+`ctx.twin` is the plugin surface of the **hybrid-twin Provider Registry**: register an industrial scene's
+physics core, scene pack and solvers. `twin_scene_read` / `twin_snapshot_create` / `twin_trial_run` /
+`mpc_optimize` resolve the provider through `SceneContract.physicsProfileId` (falling back to the bundled
+`twin-injection-default`), so **swapping scenes needs no tool or channel change**.
+
+| Registration surface | Payload | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `registerPhysicsProvider(provider)` | `PhysicsProviderManifest` + `initialize` / `step` / `simulate` / `evaluateConstraints`, optional `validateScene` / `calibrate` / `designSafeExperiment` / `estimateUncertainty` / `exportArtifacts` / `health` | the physics core (grey-box / white-box / ROM); `apiVersion` must be `twin-provider.v1` |
+| `registerScenePack(pack)` | `{ sceneKind, sceneSchemaVersion, compile?, discover?, constraints?, objectives?, datasetSchema?, metadata? }` | scene pack: compiles field nodes + recipe into a `SceneContract` |
+| `registerObjectiveProfile(profile)` | objectives and weights | the MPC objective surface |
+| `registerTrainingAdapter(adapter)` / `registerSolverAdapter(adapter)` | training / solver adapters | external solvers (ONNX / ROM / third-party) |
+| `listProviders(filter?)` · `getProviderHealth(id, version?)` · `resolveProvider(id, version?)` · `validateProvider(id, version?)` · `retireProvider(id, version?)` · `isRegistryAvailable()` | — | query, health, resolve, validate and retire |
+
+**Manifest essentials**: `providerId` / `version` / `apiVersion` / `sceneKinds[]` / `backend`
+(`typescript` | `pytorch` | `python` | `onnx` | `rom` | `external-solver`) / the four variable tables
+(`stateVariables` / `controlVariables` / `disturbanceVariables` / `observationVariables?`) /
+`parameterPriors` / `capabilities` (`onlineStep` / `rollout` / `calibration` / `uncertainty` / `externalSolver` / `mpc`) /
+`artifactContract`.
+
+**Generational hot swap**: the lifecycle is `DISCOVERED → VALIDATED → REGISTERED → READY → DRAINING → RETIRED`
+(`FAILED` on rejection). A hot reload stages the new **generation** and drains the old one: trials and MPC hold a
+lease on the old generation, so **in-flight work is never invalidated**, and `retireProvider` only unloads after
+references reach zero.
+
+**Minimal example** (the bundled injection provider uses this very contract, see
+`server/plugins-builtin/twin-injection-default/index.mjs`):
+
+```js
+export default {
+  name: 'my-injection-provider',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+  auth: 'none',
+  async setup(ctx) {
+    const core = await ctx.services.get('twinCore')
+    const provider = core.createInjectionProvider() // swap in your own physics core
+    ctx.twin.registerPhysicsProvider(provider)
+    ctx.twin.registerScenePack({
+      sceneKind: 'injection',
+      sceneSchemaVersion: '1.0.0',
+      compile: () => core.defaultInjectionScene('my-injection-provider'),
+    })
+    ctx.logger.info(`registered ${provider.manifest.physicsModelId}@${provider.manifest.version}`)
+  },
+}
+```
+
+**Where it lives**: the same plugin scopes as any other plugin (see §1) —
+`~/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<plugin>/` (user), `<repo>/.AgentWorkShop/plugins/<plugin>/` (project),
+`server/plugins-builtin/<plugin>/` (shipped with the package). Disabling or hot-reloading a plugin
+re-stages or drains its generation **without a server restart**.
+
+### Communication-protocol plugins (custom interface connections)
+
+`ctx.daq.registerDriver` / `ctx.dcw.registerWriteDriver` are the **protocol plug-in points**: serial
+links, other PLC protocols and private buses all inject here — the main pipelines (sampling loop /
+write gateway / frontend forms) need zero changes.
+
+```js
+ctx.daq.registerDriver({
+  kind: 'serial',                    // custom protocol kind (overriding a builtin logs a warning)
+  async available() { return true }, // protocol-stack probe (missing package → UI shows "not installed")
+  async sample({ driverConfig }) { return 25.3 },   // reading (scalar or v2 frame envelope)
+  async test(driverConfig) { return { ok: true, message: 'connected', sampleValue: 25.3 } },
+  meta: {                            // self-description (frontend "add node" dropdown + dynamic form)
+    label: 'Serial (RS-232/485)',
+    status: 'real',
+    configFields: [{ key: 'path', label: 'Port path', type: 'string', required: true, placeholder: 'COM3' }],
+  },
+})
+```
+
+Key points:
+- The driver catalog is served via the `drivers` field of `GET /api/workshop/daq` (read) and
+  `GET /api/workshop/dcw` (write); the DAQ/DCW pages render plugin protocols and their forms from it
+  (with a ⌁ badge). Drivers registered without `meta` only appear in availability;
+- Hot reload clears all plugin drivers first, then re-loads: **disabled/unloaded protocol drivers
+  take effect immediately upon removal** and never linger until restart;
+- Builtin example: `server/plugins-builtin/serial-bridge` (serial Modbus RTU + ASCII line protocol,
+  with read/write drivers, `health`/`ports`/`probe` APIs, a frontend panel and the `serial_ports`
+  agent tool) — use it as the template for new protocol plugins.
+
+### Where KV lives
+
+`<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json` — **not** inside the plugin folder. Writes are authoritative in memory and flushed atomically (`tmp` + `rename`) after a 200 ms debounce; on shutdown and hot reload the pending debounce is cancelled and the state is flushed synchronously. `ctx.kv` has exactly four methods: `get / set / all / bump`.
+
+```js
+ctx.kv.set('threshold', 180)        // write (flushed after 200 ms)
+ctx.kv.get('threshold')             // read (undefined if never written)
+ctx.kv.bump('alarms')               // +1, returns the new value; bump('alarms', -1) decrements
+ctx.kv.all()                        // shallow copy of the whole store
+```
+
+## 7. Event reference (server)
+
+Events are dispatched through a HookBus: **listeners run serially, awaited, in registration order**, and every listener receives the **same unmodified payload object** — it is not a waterfall (only the last non-`undefined` return value is kept, and the host ignores it), and v1 has no veto or interception. A throwing listener is isolated and counted: a success resets the counter, and **8 consecutive failures remove the listener** (circuit breaker).
+
+### Lifecycle and platform events
+
+| Event | When | Payload |
+|---|---|---|
+| `plugin:host:init` | after every plugin finished `setup` (once) | `{ plugins: string[], failures: number }` |
+| `plugins:reloaded` | at the end of a hot reload | `{ plugins: <manifest> }` |
+| `config:changed` | `runtime-settings.json` / settings page changed | `{ type, changed: string[], effective, sources }` — **there is no `at` field** |
+| `server:close` | on nitro close, after every per-plugin dispose ran | `{ at }` |
+
+### Domain events
+
+| Event | When | Payload |
+|---|---|---|
+| `daq:sample` | the **publish-level** outlet after pipeline aggregation (same point and cadence as WS `daq.reading`, gated by `publishIntervalMs`) | `{ nodeId, templateRef, value, state, at, lineId }` |
+| `daq:frame` | after a multi-shape frame (vector/image) is recorded (metadata, metrics and preview only — no blobs) | `{ nodeId, templateRef, kind, at, lineId, preview?, metrics, thumbUrl?, state }` |
+| `dcw:write` | after a write-control ACK is booked (with 10 s same-value de-duplication) | `{ nodeId, name, eng, prevValue, ok, source, lineId, at }`; `source ∈ manual \| recipe \| agent \| rollback` |
+| `line:start` | batch window opens | `{ lineId, runId, recipeId, productName }` |
+| `line:stop` | batch window closes | `{ lineId, runId }` |
+| `event:<scene-type>` | any `broadcastSceneEvent(type, payload)`, exactly the same source as the browser WS feed | the event's own payload |
+
+### Wildcards and scene events
+
+The server wildcard spelling is the **bare star `'*'`**, and the callback receives a `{ type, payload }` wrapper:
+
+```js
+ctx.hooks.on('*', ({ type, payload }) => {
+  ctx.logger.debug('event audit', type)
+  void payload
+})
+```
+
+`ctx.hooks.on('event:*', fn)` is **wrong** — it never fires. To subscribe to scene events by type, use `ctx.events`, which adds the `event:` prefix for you:
+
+```js
+ctx.events.on('daq.node.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.debug('node changed', p?.op))
+ctx.events.on('daq.alarm.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('alarm state', p?.nodeId, p?.recovered))
+```
+
+Common scene events: `daq.reading`, `daq.frame`, `daq.alarm`, `daq.alarm.changed`, `daq.node.changed`, `daq.controller`, `daq.template.changed`, `dcw.node.changed`, `device.created|updated|deleted`, `ops.log`, `permissions.changed`, `plugins.reloaded`, `aml.job|dataset|model`.
+
+### Permission changes
+
+Permission changes reach the plugin bus as the scene event `permissions.changed` (its raw bus name is `event:permissions.changed`). `ctx.hooks.on('permissions:changed', …)` **never fires**; the correct form is:
+
+```js
+ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('grants changed', p?.userId))
+```
+
+### Config changes
+
+```js
+ctx.hooks.on('config:changed', (p) => {
+  ctx.logger.info('config changed', p.changed)
+  ctx.logger.info('current theme colour', ctx.config.get('theme.primaryColor'))
+})
+// sugar: ctx.config.onChange(fn)
+```
+
+## 8. Browser `client.mjs` (`ctx` reference)
+
+The client entry must be **declared in the manifest** as `client: './client.mjs'` — merely having the file is not enough. The loader fetches the script from `/api/plugins/client/<plugin>` and calls `setup(ctx)` on the imported module.
+
+```js
+export function setup(ctx) {
+  let samples = 0
+  const counter = ctx.el('strong', {}, ['0'])
+
+  // scene event: pass the event name itself; the literal 'event:*' subscribes to all scene events
+  ctx.on('daq.reading', () => { samples += 1; counter.textContent = String(samples) })
+
+  // lifecycle hooks only come through ctx.hooks.on (they are not on the ctx.on surface)
+  ctx.hooks.on('i18n:changed', ({ locale }) => ctx.log.info('locale switched:', locale))
+
+  ctx.ui.registerPanel({
+    slot: 'plugins.page',       // slot name (see below)
+    name: 'my-panel',           // unique within the plugin
+    titleKey: 'panel.title',    // resolves plugin.my-plugin.panel.title (or use a static title)
+    order: 10,
+    mount(el) {                 // el = panel container (the slot renders the title)
+      const box = ctx.el('div', {}, ['samples:', counter])
+      el.append(box)
+      const timer = setInterval(() => { counter.textContent = String(samples) }, 5000)
+      return () => { clearInterval(timer); box.remove() }   // cleanup: called when the panel unmounts
+    },
+  })
+
+  ctx.log.info('client injected')
+}
+```
+
+| Member | Notes |
+|---|---|
+| `ctx.name` / `ctx.sdkVersion` | plugin name / client SDK version |
+| `ctx.hooks` | a real HookBus: `client:init` / `page:change` / `i18n:changed` / `client:destroy` |
+| `ctx.on(type, fn)` | scene-event subscription (pass the event name; internally `event:<type>`); only the literal `'event:*'` is a wildcard; returns an unsubscribe function |
+| `ctx.fetch(path, opt)` | same-origin platform API helper (adds the cookie token, unwraps the `{code,data}` envelope, throws on non-2xx) |
+| `ctx.el(tag, attrs, children)` | DOM helper; `style` goes through `cssText`, `class` through `className`, `onXxx` through `addEventListener` |
+| `ctx.mount(target, node)` / `ctx.root()` | mount to a selector/element (falling back to `ctx.root()`) / the plugin's private mount point `#aw-plugin-<name>` |
+| `ctx.ui.registerPanel(entry)` / `ctx.ui.slots` | register a panel into a named slot, returns an unregister function; `slots` lists the known slot names |
+| `ctx.t(key, params?)` | plugin-namespaced translation (`plugin.<name>.<key>`) |
+| `ctx.locale` | current UI locale |
+| `ctx.log.info / warn / error` | console with an `[aw-plugin:<name>]` prefix |
+| `ctx.dispose()` | unload: emits `client:destroy` → collects subscriptions → removes `root()` (idempotent) |
+
+### Wildcards and dead subscriptions (the common traps)
+
+| Spelling | Result |
+|---|---|
+| `ctx.on('daq.reading', fn)` | correct: subscribes to the scene event `daq.reading` |
+| `ctx.on('event:*', fn)` | correct: the only wildcard spelling, receives all scene events |
+| `ctx.on('*', fn)` | **dead subscription**: never fires |
+| `ctx.on('event:line.start', fn)` | **dead subscription**: it only subscribes to a scene event literally named `event:line.start`, which does not exist |
+| `ctx.on('daq:sample', fn)` | **dead subscription**: server hooks never cross to the browser |
+| `ctx.hooks.on('page:change', fn)` | correct: lifecycle hooks go through `ctx.hooks` |
+| `ctx.on('client:init', fn)` | **dead subscription**: lifecycle hooks are not on the `ctx.on` surface |
+
+Server hooks (`daq:sample`, `daq:frame`, `dcw:write`, `line:start|stop`) **never reach the browser**; the browser only receives scene events (through the TownBus/WS bridge). Conversely, `page:change` / `i18n:changed` exist on the browser side only.
+
+### Panels and page slots
+
+A host page embeds `<workshop-plugin-slot slot-name="…" />` wherever it should accept injection; `ctx.ui.slots` currently holds:
+
+| Slot | Location |
+|---|---|
+| `plugins.page` | the plugin management page (the default drop point) |
+| `settings.plugins` | Settings → Runtime, below the plugin management area |
+| `dashboard.widgets` | the tail of the dashboard page |
+
+`registerPanel` returns an `unregisterPanel` function; a panel's `mount(el)` may return a cleanup function (called when the panel unmounts) and may throw — a single panel's failure is isolated by the slot and never affects the other panels or the page.
+
+### Unload semantics
+
+- `ctx.dispose()` is triggered by the **`pagehide`** event (navigating away / entering bfcache; switching tabs does **not** trigger it). It emits `client:destroy`, collects the plugin's own subscriptions and removes `root()`.
+- `ctx.dispose()` does **not** unregister panels by itself — panel cleanup happens in the loader, which calls `unregisterPlugin(name)` on disable / hot reload.
+- Two hot channels back this up: the WS `plugins.reloaded` event (instant) plus a 15 s polling diff.
+
+## 9. Routes and authentication
+
+`ctx.route(method, path, handler)` registers immediately and returns a **boolean**; `routes[]` in the manifest is registered only after `setup` returns. Both end up in the same route table:
+
+```
+GET /api/plugins/<plugin>/health   ←  ctx.route('GET', '/health', handler)
+                                   ←  routes: [{ method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler }]
+```
+
+- Matching is **exact**: paths are normalised with a leading `/`, and there are no wildcard segments or sub-route matching.
+- The handler receives the h3 `event`; the JSON body has already been pre-read by the platform forwarding layer and attached as **`event.awBody`** (plugins do not import h3).
+- The handler's return value is serialised to JSON by nitro; a throw becomes a 500 envelope (with plugin-attributed logging) and never leaks a raw stack.
+- **Authentication is enforced declaratively** by the `auth` field, checked **before** your handler, for `routes[]` and `ctx.route()` alike:
+
+| `auth` | Behaviour |
+|---|---|
+| `'none'` (default) | no check, the handler runs directly |
+| `'user'` | requires a valid user token, otherwise 401 |
+| `'admin'` | requires an administrator, otherwise 401 |
+| `'agent-or-user'` | accepts an agent identity or a user token |
+
+**Do not put authentication inside the handler**: `resolveUser(event)` is not importable from a plugin and is not on `ctx`. Declare `auth` instead.
+
+```js
+ctx.route('GET', '/report', () => ({ plugin: ctx.name, at: new Date().toISOString() }))
+
+ctx.route('POST', '/threshold', (event) => {
+  const v = Number(event.awBody?.threshold)   // the host pre-read the JSON body
+  if (!Number.isFinite(v)) return { ok: false, error: 'threshold must be a number' }
+  ctx.kv.set('threshold', v)
+  return { ok: true, threshold: v }
+})
+```
+
+## 10. Tools and team switches
+
+Tools registered with `ctx.omp.registerTool(def)` appear on every harness tool surface (omp receives them over RPC `set_host_tools`, other engines through the MCP bridge `tools/list`, pi through a tool file, mock through a direct REST invoke). A registry change is **re-pushed** to running sessions — no restart, no sub-process respawn.
+
+```js
+ctx.omp.registerTool({
+  name: 'sensor_log',
+  label: 'Sensor calibration',
+  description: 'Read or record sensor calibration conclusions',
+  parameters: { type: 'object', properties: { sensor: { type: 'string' } }, required: ['sensor'] },
+  roles: ['lead', 'worker'],          // only these two literals; omitted = both roles
+  handler: async (args, agent) => ({ text: `${agent.role}@${agent.channelId}: ${args.sensor}` }),
+})
+```
+
+Never open a `url` / `host` injection hole in the parameter schema — plugin tool arguments come straight from the model, so any "let the model pick the target address" field becomes an SSRF surface.
+
+### Team / channel scoped switches
+
+Beyond the global switch, every team (channel) keeps its own plugin switch set backed by the `channel_plugins` table:
+
+- **Picked at team creation**: `POST /api/workshop/teams` accepts `plugins: [{ name, enabled }]`, stored under the team id and propagated to the channel on deploy;
+- **Toggled at any time**: `GET|PUT /api/workshop/channels/:id/plugins` and `GET|PUT /api/workshop/teams/:id/plugins` (body `{ plugins: [{ name, enabled }] }`, full-replacement semantics, unknown or disabled plugin names are ignored);
+- **Semantics**: no explicit rows = unconfigured → every enabled plugin is visible to that team (backward compatible); once rows exist they filter — **a disabled plugin's tools are not injected into that team's agents and dispatch rejects them at the source**;
+- **UI**: the workshop teams page (creation checkboxes + team dialog).
+
+### Tool registry and per-channel tool selection (2026-10-20)
+
+Plugin tools no longer live only in a process-local registry: startup, registration and unload project them into `tool_registry` (SQLite) with source, plugin name, scope, label, description, parameter schema, roles, definition hash and availability. Execution code stays in the plugin process; the database is only the catalog and governance source of truth.
+
+- **Global visibility**: admins open `/tools` (or `GET /api/workshop/tools`) to see built-in and plugin tools, parameter schemas and which channels disabled them; `POST /api/workshop/tools/sync` re-syncs manually.
+- **Per-channel selection**: `GET|PUT /api/workshop/channels/:id/tools`, `POST .../tools/reset`;
+  - `mode='all'` (default): every eligible tool is enabled; only unchecked tools are stored (deny-list);
+  - `mode='selected'`: only checked tools are enabled (allow-list); new tools stay disabled until selected;
+  - hard rules (role / channel profile / write guard / plugin master switch) win; a channel cannot open a tool excluded by a hard rule, and explicitly selecting one in `selected` mode returns `409 TOOL_NOT_ELIGIBLE`.
+- **Same injection source**: omp `set_host_tools`, pi `AW_PI_TOOLS_FILE` and the MCP `tools/list` used by other harnesses all go through `hostToolsForRole`; the execution layer re-checks in `dispatchHostTool` / `invokeHostTool`, so a disabled tool cannot be called even if an engine cached an old list.
+- **UI**: the Channel settings dialog has a Tools section with search, source/state filters, select all/none/reset, and reason badges for hard-rule blocks.
+
+### Install a local plugin
+
+```bash
+aw plugin install <source-dir> [--global|-g] [--name <name>] [--force|-f] [--no-enable]
+```
+
+Installation only accepts a **local directory** containing `index.mjs`: symlinks and out-of-scope paths are rejected and the target must be a project/user scope; `--force` backs up the old directory first. Installation rewrites `plugins-state.json` to trigger hot reload, and the plugin's tools automatically enter the tool catalog and MCP tool surface. No remote URL or marketplace download.
+
+## 11. Complete example
+
+```js
+// index.mjs — server entry (zero import dependencies; the host injects ctx)
+export default {
+  name: 'my-plugin',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+  description: 'Example: over-threshold counting + own API + config groups + agent tool',
+  auth: 'user',
+  client: './client.mjs',
+  configGroups: [
+    { id: 'default', label: 'My plugin', description: 'Basic configuration', order: 500 },
+    { id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', collapsed: true },
+  ],
+  settings: [
+    { key: 'threshold', type: 'number', default: 180, min: 0, max: 5000, group: 'default',
+      label: 'Alarm threshold', description: 'applies live on save' },
+    { key: 'endpoint', type: 'string', default: 'http://127.0.0.1:8080', group: 'advanced',
+      label: 'External service URL' },
+  ],
+  routes: [
+    { method: 'GET', path: '/health', handler: () => ({ ok: true }) },
+  ],
+
+  async setup(ctx) {
+    ctx.logger.info(`loaded (scope=${ctx.scope}, sdk=${ctx.sdkVersion})`)
+
+    const threshold = () => Number(ctx.config.get('plugins.my-plugin.threshold')) || 180
+
+    // 1) publish-level DAQ samples: count over-threshold hits in plugin-private KV
+    ctx.hooks.on('daq:sample', (s) => {
+      if (typeof s?.value === 'number' && s.value > threshold())
+        ctx.kv.bump(`alarm:${s.nodeId}`)
+    })
+
+    // 2) scene events (ctx.events adds the event: prefix for you)
+    ctx.events.on('daq.alarm', (a) => ctx.logger.warn('alarm', a?.nodeId))
+    ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', (p) => ctx.logger.info('grants changed', p?.userId))
+
+    // 3) full event audit: the server wildcard is the bare '*', callback gets { type, payload }
+    ctx.hooks.on('*', ({ type }) => ctx.logger.debug('event', type))
+
+    // 4) routes[] are registered after setup; ctx.route registers now (returns a boolean)
+    ctx.route('POST', '/threshold', (event) => {
+      const v = Number(event.awBody?.threshold)
+      if (!Number.isFinite(v)) return { ok: false, error: 'threshold must be a number' }
+      ctx.kv.set('threshold', v)
+      return { ok: true, threshold: v }
+    })
+
+    // 5) timers + cleanup: one host-owned dispose queue, run on shutdown and hot reload
+    ctx.timer.setInterval(() => ctx.kv.set('heartbeat', new Date().toISOString()), 5000)
+    ctx.onDispose(() => ctx.logger.info('plugin cleaned up'))
+
+    // 6) agent tool (roles accepts 'lead' | 'worker' only)
+    ctx.omp.registerTool({
+      name: 'my_alarm_report',
+      description: 'Read the over-threshold alarm counter recorded by this plugin',
+      parameters: { type: 'object', properties: { nodeId: { type: 'string' } }, required: ['nodeId'] },
+      roles: ['lead', 'worker'],
+      handler: async (args, agent) => ({
+        text: `${args.nodeId} alarmed ${ctx.kv.get(`alarm:${args.nodeId}`) ?? 0} times (by ${agent.role})`,
+      }),
+    })
+  },
+}
+```
+
+`client.mjs` is in §8 and `i18n.json` in §5. Which scope to install into and how to toggle are in §1.
+
+## 12. Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Cause / fix |
+|---|---|
+| Plugin code edits have no effect | the host has no plugin-directory watcher: touch `<home>/plugins-state.json`, or toggle `aw plugin enable/disable` once, to trigger a reload (the reload imports with `?t=` to defeat the cache); core `server/` and `shared/` changes still need a process restart |
+ | Recreated a same-named plugin but routes 404 | a name previously disabled keeps its flag in `<home>/plugins-state.json`; recreating the directory does not reload it — run `aw plugin enable <name>` explicitly after recreating (verified in practice) |
+| Load failures are invisible | `aw plugin list` does **not** show them. Use `GET /api/workshop/plugins` (returns `{ plugins, failures, initedAt }`, **no `{code,data}` envelope**) or read `[aw-plugins] 装载失败 …` in the startup log |
+| Plugin route 404 | matching is exact; check the method and the leading `/` of the path, and whether the plugin is enabled (a disabled plugin's routes are dropped from the table) |
+| Plugin route 401 | the entry declared `auth: 'user' \| 'admin' \| 'agent-or-user'` and the request carried no valid credential; use `auth: 'none'` only for open endpoints |
+| Client panel never appears | check the browser console for `[aw-plugins]` warnings; confirm the manifest says `hasClient: true` (i.e. the manifest declares `client:'./client.mjs'`) and the plugin is `enabled !== false` |
+| A client subscription never fires | check you did not fall into the §8 traps (`ctx.on('*')`, `ctx.on('event:line.start')`, `ctx.on('daq:sample')`, or handing a lifecycle hook to `ctx.on`) |
+| A setting does not render | a declaration without `default` is skipped with a warning; a `select`'s `default` must be inside `options`; `key` allows letters, digits, `-` and `_` only |
+| A changed setting has no effect | read it as `ctx.config.get('plugins.<plugin>.<key>')` (the short key reads nothing) |
+| The `permissions:changed` hook never fires | that name does not exist; use `ctx.events.on('permissions.changed', fn)` |
+| KV data "disappeared" | KV is at `<configRoot>/data/plugins/<plugin>/kv.json`, not in the plugin folder; writes flush after a 200 ms debounce, so a hard kill has a tiny loss window |
+| `ctx.api` returns 401 | authenticated endpoints need `ctx.api.setToken(token)`; unauthenticated ones (manifest / ping) do not |
+
+**Trust model**: a plugin is arbitrary node code, on par with aw commands — only install and enable plugins you trust.
+
+### Known boundaries (intentional, not defects)
+
+- **Hooks are observational**: v1 has no veto / interception / rewriting — write-control interlock integrity comes first.
+- **The `ctx.http` guard is protocol-only** (http/https) and does **not** restrict hosts; do your own allow-listing inside the plugin (the built-in `diag-bridge` / `rag-bridge` do exactly that).
+- **`ctx.t(key, params)` currently ignores `params`** (no interpolation); build strings yourself inside the plugin.
+- **`ctx.kv` has no `reset()`** — only `get / set / all / bump`.
+- **Server and browser subscription surfaces do not overlap**: server hooks never cross the bridge, and browser events never reach the server.
+- **A newly enabled browser plugin injects within 15 s** (instantly when the WS channel is up).
+- **`server:close` / `onDispose` depend on graceful shutdown signals**; a forced kill on Windows does not trigger them.
+- **`aw plugin list` only scans directories** — it reflects neither load failures nor runtime health.
+- **Protocol plugins share the host process with their native stacks**: serial-bridge's RTU framing is a self-contained implementation (single serialport native stack; modbus-serial is deliberately NOT used — its wrapper reproducibly crashed under dev mode). Known boundary: **inside the `aw dev` process, a serial transaction that ends in write → timeout → close can trigger a native V8 crash in `bindings-cpp`** (HandleScope fatal — not catchable in JS, regardless of which port is used); **production mode (`aw start`) is unaffected — the exact same sequence was verified live to return an honest timeout with the server healthy**, and open-only probes are also fine under dev. Connect real hardware during development with this in mind; for hardened deployments, run the serial gateway in its own process (see the plc-node-simulator child-process pattern).
+
+## 13. Pre-release checklist
+
+1. `aw plugin list` shows the plugin in all applicable scopes; a client plugin shows `+client`; toggling enable/disable makes routes, tools and panels appear and disappear together (a rapid toggle burst must not lose events).
+2. `GET /api/workshop/plugins` reports an empty `failures`; `GET /api/plugins/manifest` reports `settingsCount` / `hasClient` / `hasI18n` matching the declaration.
+3. The settings page shows the plugin's config group (fields without a declared group land in the `plugin-<plugin>` group); after a save, `ctx.config.get('plugins.<plugin>.<key>')` returns the new value immediately.
+4. Locale switching updates panel titles and copy; the `i18n:changed` cleanup leaves no leaks.
+5. The tool is visible through `GET /api/workshop/agent-tools/list`; its parameters expose no `url` / `host` injection hole; after the team switch is turned off the tool disappears and dispatch is rejected.
+6. Trigger one hot reload (toggle enable/disable) and confirm `plugins:reloaded` reaches the plugin with no KV or timer leak.