Plugin Install

Install an EvoNexus plugin through the /api/plugins/* endpoints. Plugins execute arbitrary code (agents, skills, shell hooks, SQL migrations) — always surface the preview and require explicit confirmation before running the install.

How to use

Step 1 — Obtain the source URL

Ask for the plugin source if not provided. Accepted forms:

• github:user/repo — default branch
• github:user/repo@v1.2.3 — specific tag or branch
• https://…/archive.tar.gz or https://…/archive.zip — HTTPS tarball / zip URL
• Uploaded archive (.zip / .tar.gz) — via the /plugins upload flow

Local filesystem paths (/abs/path, ./rel, ~/...) and non-HTTPS schemes (file://, ssh://, etc.) are rejected by the backend — do not try to work around that. If the user has a local checkout, tell them to push to a branch, create a release tag, or zip the plugin directory and upload it.

Step 2 — Preview the manifest

Use the EvoClient SDK (auto-resolves URL + Bearer auth):

python
from dashboard.backend.sdk_client import evo

preview = evo.post("/api/plugins/preview", {"source_url": "<URL>"})

Show the user, in this order:

• Identidade: id, name, version, author, license
• Capabilities: agents, skills, commands, rules, heartbeats, routines, widgets, migrations, claude_hooks (only keys present)
• Env vars exigidas: env_vars_required. Must exist in .env.
• install.sql completo (expanded): full SQL. Runs in transaction against dashboard DB.
• Hooks shell completos: full text of hooks/pre-install.sh and hooks/post-install.sh.
• Claude hook handlers (if any): full text of claude_hook_handlers/*.{py,sh}.

Do not abbreviate. The user needs to read everything that will execute.

Step 3 — Require explicit confirmation

Accept only clear affirmatives ("sim", "confirmar", "pode instalar", "ok"). If the user hesitates or asks for changes, stop and answer — do not install.

Step 4 — Run the install

python
result = evo.post("/api/plugins/install", {
    "source_url": "<URL>",
    "confirmed": True,
})

Step 5 — Report the outcome

On success ({"status":"active","id":"<slug>"}), summarise what the user now has: agents under .claude/agents/plugin-<slug>-*, heartbeats visible in /heartbeats, routines (scheduler reload on SIGHUP), widgets on Overview next page load.

If scheduler was offline and plugin has routines, backend returns routine_activation_pending=true — explain the user needs to start the scheduler.

Error handling

• HTTP 400 invalid_source_url — URL failed source whitelist. Reprompt.
• HTTP 400 schema_invalid — manifest rejected by Pydantic. Show validation error.
• HTTP 409 slug_conflict — plugin id already installed. Offer uninstall first or a different one.
• HTTP 409 install_in_progress — another install running. Retry or check /plugins UI.
• HTTP 500 migration_failed — SQL transaction rolled back. DB unchanged. Surface SQLite error.
• Other 5xx — capture body, suggest checking ADWs/logs/plugins/.

Notes for the agent

• Never skip preview, even with high-trust URLs.
• Never pass confirmed=True without explicit user green light.
• Install one plugin at a time — if user asks for several, preview+confirm each in sequence.