Plugin Development

Building Plugins

Dryade plugins are Python packages that extend the platform with domain-specific AI workflows, tools, and agent configurations.

Plugin Structure

my-plugin/
├── dryade.json          # Plugin manifest
├── __init__.py          # Plugin entry point
├── routes.py            # FastAPI route definitions
├── agents/              # Agent configurations
│   └── my_agent.py
├── tools/               # Custom MCP tools
│   └── my_tool.py
└── ui/                  # Optional frontend bundle
    ├── src/
    └── dist/

Manifest Schema (dryade.json)

{
  "name": "my-plugin",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Description of what the plugin does",
  "required_tier": "starter",
  "author": "Your Name",
  "category": "general",
  "entry_point": "__init__",
  "routes_module": "routes",
  "agents": ["agents/my_agent.py"],
  "tools": ["tools/my_tool.py"]
}

Plugin Tiers

• Starter: Basic plugins suitable for individual users
• Team: Multi-user plugins with collaboration features
• Enterprise: Advanced plugins with compliance and audit capabilities

Signing and Publishing

Plugins must be cryptographically signed before they can be distributed:

1. Package your plugin as a .dryadepkg file
2. Sign with your Ed25519 author key
3. Submit to the marketplace for review
4. Marketplace counter-signs approved plugins
5. Users install via the Plugin Manager

Plugin Security

• All plugin code runs in a sandboxed environment
• Plugins cannot access other plugins’ data
• Route mounting is controlled by the core allowlist
• UI bundles run in sandboxed iframes with signature verification