AA98-E03 Component Extension Model

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AA98-E03 Component Extension Model

Parent

• Vision: DevOps/Vision.md

Goal

Define the component-oriented extension model that allows independent parts of the application to contribute commands, UI modules, configuration, and later specialized integrations without tightly coupling all functionality into the shell.

Scope

• Define contracts for contributed commands.
• Define contracts for contributed dockable UI modules.
• Define contracts for contributed configuration values and settings pages.
• Provide a composition model that keeps the framework modular and increment-friendly.

Included Themes

• Component contracts
• Registration and discovery
• Command contribution
• UI contribution
• Configuration contribution

Excluded for Now

• External plugin packaging and marketplace concerns
• Untrusted third-party extension isolation
• Cross-process extension hosting

Success Indicators

• New components can add user-visible functionality without shell rewrites.
• The framework remains provider-neutral and modular.
• Core application areas can consume contributed functionality consistently.

Candidate Child Features

• Command contribution contracts
• Dockable UI contribution contracts
• Configuration contribution contracts
• Component registration pipeline

Assumptions

• Components are initially solution-internal modules rather than externally deployed plugins.
• Early extension points should favor clarity over maximum flexibility.

Open Questions

• Should component discovery start explicitly through DI registration, configuration, or assembly scanning?
• Which extension points are essential in the first public component model?

Status

• Proposed