extension-bootc

Guides backend development with @podman-desktop/api and the bootc extension's RPC system. Covers container engine operations, provider management, RPC communication, build orchestration, VM management, and configuration. Triggers when working on packages/backend/ code, adding RPC methods to BootcAPI, implementing container/image operations, or asking about backend patterns.

Guides end-to-end feature development in the bootc Podman Desktop extension. Covers the extension lifecycle, architecture overview, RPC communication, build system, and extension points. Triggers when adding features spanning backend and frontend, understanding the extension lifecycle, or needing an architectural overview of how the pieces connect.

Guides writing and maintaining Playwright E2E tests for the bootc Podman Desktop extension. Covers the webview-aware test framework, extension lifecycle management, Page Object Models, and spec file patterns. Triggers when creating or modifying E2E spec files, building page object models, debugging Playwright failures, or asking about the test framework.

Guides designing and building Svelte 5 UI components in the bootc extension. Covers @podman-desktop/ui-svelte components, Tailwind CSS, Svelte 5 runes, page layouts, tables, forms, and upstream component patterns. Triggers when creating or modifying Svelte components, building UI pages or forms, working with the component library, or asking about frontend design patterns.

Guides writing and maintaining Vitest unit tests for the bootc extension's backend, frontend, and shared packages. Covers mocking @podman-desktop/api, RPC clients, Svelte stores, and Node.js modules. Triggers when creating or modifying .spec.ts files, fixing Vitest failures, or adding test coverage.