| name | plugin-install |
| description | Install an EvoNexus plugin from a git URL or uploaded archive. Use when the user asks to install a plugin, add a plugin, or mentions a plugin source URL (github:user/repo, https://..., or a ZIP/tar.gz upload). Triggers on phrases like "instala plugin", "install plugin X", "adicionar plugin", "quero instalar Y". |
| metadata | {"category":"plugins","version":"1.0.0"} |
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):
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
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.