README.md

Plugins

This folder contains plugins that ship with the DataverseDevKit.

Structure

Each plugin follows this structure:

{plugin-name}/
├── plugin.manifest.json   # Plugin manifest
├── README.md              # Plugin documentation
├── .gitignore             # Ignore build outputs
├── src/                   # Source code
│   ├── {Plugin}.csproj
│   └── {Plugin}.cs
└── dist/                  # Build output (git-ignored)
    ├── plugin.manifest.json
    └── backend/
        └── {Plugin}.dll

Building Plugins

Build all plugins

dotnet build Plugins.slnx

Build a single plugin

cd {plugin-name}/src
dotnet build

Build Output

Each plugin builds to its own dist/ folder with the structure expected by the Host application:

dist/
├── plugin.manifest.json
├── backend/
│   └── {Plugin}.dll (and dependencies)
└── ui/              # (if plugin has UI)
    └── remoteEntry.js

Host Integration

The Host application's post-build step copies all dist/ folders to wwwroot/plugins/ for deployment.

Creating a New Plugin

1. Copy the sample-plugin folder
2. Rename the folder to your plugin name
3. Update plugin.manifest.json
4. Rename and update the .csproj file
5. Implement your plugin logic
6. Build and test