🔌 plugin

The abstract Plugin class provides a variety of utility methods and lifecycle hooks for integrating with pubware. From publishing npm packages, pushing changes to git repositories, to integrating with services like GitHub, Slack, or DoorDash, plugins can be used for a wide range of functionalities.

🔥 Features

• 🙋‍♀️ User Prompts
• 📂 File Operations
• 💻 Shell Execution
• 🌐 HTTP Requests
• 📝 Console Logging
• 🔄 Lifecycle Hooks

Learn more about the API.

Requirements

• Node 18+

Install

Install the @pubware/plugin package:

npm install @pubware/plugin

Usage

Import the Plugin and create a subclass:

import Plugin from '@pubware/plugin'

class YourPlugin extends Plugin {
  constructor() {
    super('YourPlugin')
  }

  init() {
    this.log('Initializing plugin')
  }

  bump() {
    this.log('Bumping version')
  }

  publish() {
    this.log('Publishing package')
  }
}

export default YourPlugin

API

Utility Methods

Leverage utility methods to perform various operations.

Method	Description
log(message: string)	Log a message.
prompt(message: string, defaultValue: string): Promise<string>	Prompt the user for input.
promptConfirm(message: string, defaultValue: boolean): Promise<boolean>	Prompt the user for a boolean confirmation.
promptSelect(message: string, choices: Choices, defaultValue: string): Promise<string>	Prompt the user to select from a list of choices.
read(path: string): Promise<string>	Read the content of a file.
write(path: string, content: string): Promise<void>	Write content to a file.
exec(cmd: string, options: ExecOptions): Promise<void>	Execute a shell command.
fetch<T>(url: string, options: RequestInit): Promise<T>	Fetch a resource over HTTP.

Lifecycle Hooks

Implement hooks to integrate with the lifecycle.

Hook	Description
init()	Called when the plugin is initialized.
preBump()	Called before the version is bumped.
bump()	Called to handle the version bump.
prePublish()	Called before the package is published.
publish()	Called to handle the publishing process.
postPublish()	Called after the package has been published.

Any hook can be async.

Configuration

Plugins support configuration with a pubware.json file or within package.json. When an instance is created, the key-value pairs are passed to the plugin.

{
  "plugin": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}

Flags

Plugins support flags that modify the execution of various utility methods and lifecycle hooks:

Flag	Description
dry	When set to true, no write operations will be performed.
headless	When set to true, user prompts will return defaults and write-based shell execution will be ignored.

Important

Flags are set from the pubware CLI

Examples

• @pubware/npm
• @pubware/git

License

MIT