Silo

Interface: Extension<API> ​

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:1224

The shape of a Silo extension: a stable id plus an activate function the host calls once, passing the ExtensionContext. This is the unit the host loads — built-ins today, external packages later.

Type Parameters ​

API ​

API = unknown

the type of the API this extension publishes, if any (the return type of Extension.activate). Defaults to unknown; omit it for extensions that publish nothing.

Properties ​

id ​

ts
id: string;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:1230

Unique extension id, conventionally namespaced: core.* for Silo's core feature set, silo.* for its optional bundled features, <vendor>.* for third parties (e.g. "core.editor", "silo.git", "acme.foo").

manifest? ​

ts
optional manifest?: ExtensionManifest;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:1237

Optional display metadata for the Extensions settings page. Built-in extensions declare it here so they can be listed (and disabled) with a name and description; third-party extensions supply the equivalent through their package manifest instead. See ExtensionManifest.

Methods ​

activate() ​

ts
activate(ctx): void | API;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:1244

Called once by the host; register contributions against ctx here. Optionally return an API object to publish it for other extensions to consume via ExtensionContext.getExtension. Return nothing if the extension publishes no API.

Parameters ​

ctx ​

ExtensionContext

Returns ​

void | API

deactivate()? ​

ts
optional deactivate(): void;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:1246

Optional cleanup hook (reserved for dynamic load/unload).

Returns ​

void