Bundled plugins ship with source but not node_modules. When a bundled
plugin is enabled and has external dependencies, the loader now
automatically runs npm install on first load.
This fixes the issue where plugins like tlon (which depend on
@urbit/http-api and @urbit/aura) would fail to load from a fresh
npm install because their dependencies weren't installed.
Changes:
- loader.ts: Add ensureBundledPluginDeps() to install deps before loading
- docs/channels/tlon.md: Update to reflect bundled status and auto-install
- docs/plugin.md: Add tlon to plugin list, update dep install guidance
- docs/reference/RELEASING.md: Clarify bundled vs npm-published plugins
Add clearPluginCommands() call in loadClawdbotPlugins() to ensure
previously registered commands are cleaned up before reloading plugins.
This prevents command conflicts during hot-reload scenarios.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This adds a new `api.registerCommand()` method to the plugin API, allowing
plugins to register slash commands that execute without invoking the AI agent.
Features:
- Plugin commands are processed before built-in commands and the agent
- Commands can optionally require authorization
- Commands can accept arguments
- Async handlers are supported
Use case: plugins can implement toggle commands (like /tts_on, /tts_off)
that respond immediately without consuming LLM API calls.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
