new

name	new
description	Create a new Tinker plugin from the template
argument-hint	<plugin-name> [description]

New Plugin

Create a new Tinker plugin from scratch.

Arguments

• plugin-name: kebab-case name without the tinker- prefix (e.g., base64, color-picker)
• description: optional short description in English

Steps

1. Find similar existing plugins

List existing plugins and check if any are functionally similar to the new one:

ls -d tinker-*/

If a similar plugin exists, ask the user whether to copy it as the base instead of tinker-template. Use the user's choice as the copy source in the next step.

2. Determine plugin type

Ask the user: does this plugin need Node.js/Electron APIs (file system, OS info, native dialogs beyond tinker.*, etc.)? If yes → advanced (with src/preload/ and src/renderer/). If no → basic (flat src/ layout).

3. Copy source

cp -r tinker-<source> tinker-<plugin-name>

Where <source> is either the similar plugin chosen by the user or tinker-template.

4. Update package.json

Edit tinker-<plugin-name>/package.json:

• name → "tinker-<plugin-name>"
• description → "<Description> Plugin for TINKER"
• tinker.name → Title Case English name
• tinker.description → short English description of what the plugin does
• tinker.icon → "icon.png"
• tinker.locales.zh-CN.name → Chinese name (ask if unclear)
• tinker.locales.zh-CN.description → Chinese description

Basic plugin — simplify scripts and paths:

• Replace dev / build with single vite commands (no concurrently)
• Change tinker.main to "dist/index.html"
• Remove tinker.preload

If the source is tinker-template, also restructure the directory:

mv src/renderer/* src/
rm -rf src/renderer src/preload

Then update import paths in index.html and all files under src/ — replace any src/renderer/ references with src/, and fix relative import paths affected by the directory change (e.g. ../../../share/ → ../../share/).

Advanced plugin — keep template scripts as-is, only update name/description.

Also remind the user: icon.png must be replaced with a real icon (200×200 px).

5. Build test

cd tinker-<plugin-name> && npm run build

Fix any TypeScript or build errors before finishing.

6. Stop — do not implement features

The scaffold is complete. Do not modify App.tsx, store.ts, i18n files, or any other source files to implement the plugin's actual functionality. Leave all template content as-is and inform the user that the scaffold is ready for them to implement.