🔌 Highlite Plugin Hub

A centralized repository for managing and distributing Highlite plugins.

📋 Table of Contents

• Overview
• Creating a Plugin
• Adding a Plugin to the Hub
• Updating a Plugin
• Plugin Configuration
• Contributing
• Support

🎯 Overview

The Highlite Plugin Hub serves as the official registry for Highlite plugins. It provides:

• Automated Distribution: Seamless plugin installation and updates
• Version Management: Track and manage plugin versions

🛠️ Creating a Plugin

Ready to build your own plugin? We've got you covered!

📖 Comprehensive Guide: Follow our detailed step-by-step instructions at: 👉 https://github.com/Highl1te/Example-Plugin/

The example repository includes:

• Complete plugin template
• Development setup instructions
• Best practices and coding standards
• Testing guidelines
• Release process documentation

📦 Adding a Plugin to the Hub

To make your plugin available through the Plugin Hub:

Step 1: Prepare Your Plugin

1. Ensure your plugin follows the plugin development guidelines
2. Create a release in your plugin repository
3. Note the SHA hash of your release asset

Step 2: Add to Plugin Hub

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new JSON file in the plugins/ directory:

   plugins/your-plugin-name.json
   

3. Configure your plugin using this template:

   {
       "repository_owner": "YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME",
       "repository_name": "YOUR_PLUGIN_REPO_NAME",
       "asset_sha": "sha256:YOUR_RELEASE_ASSET_SHA"
   }

4. Submit a Pull Request with your changes

Step 3: Get Your Asset SHA

The asset_sha is required for security and version tracking:

1. Go to your plugin's GitHub releases page
2. Find the release you want to distribute
3. Click on the release asset (typically PluginName.js)
4. Copy the SHA256 hash from the asset details
5. Format it as: sha256:YOUR_HASH_HERE

🔄 Updating a Plugin

When you release a new version of your plugin:

1. Find your plugin file: Locate plugins/your-plugin-name.json
2. Update the asset SHA: Change the asset_sha field to point to your new release
3. Submit a Pull Request: Include a brief description of what's new

Example Update

{
    "repository_owner": "YourUsername",
    "repository_name": "AwesomePlugin",
    "asset_sha": "sha256:NEW_SHA_HASH_FOR_LATEST_RELEASE"
}

⚙️ Plugin Configuration

Required Fields

Field	Type	Description
repository_owner	string	GitHub username or organization name
repository_name	string	Name of the plugin repository
asset_sha	string	SHA256 hash of the release asset (prefixed with sha256:)

File Naming Convention

• Use kebab-case for plugin file names
• Example: my-awesome-plugin.json
• Keep names descriptive but concise

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the Plugin Hub! Here's how you can help:

For Plugin Developers

• Submit your plugins following the guidelines above
• Keep your plugin information up to date
• Report any issues with the distribution process

For Hub Improvements

• Report bugs or suggest features via GitHub Issues
• Submit Pull Requests for documentation improvements
• Help review plugin submissions

Guidelines

• Follow the existing file structure and naming conventions
• Test your changes before submitting
• Include clear commit messages
• Be respectful and collaborative

🆘 Support

Need help? We're here for you!

• Plugin Development: Check the Example Plugin repository
• Hub Issues: Create an issue in this repository
• General Questions: Reach out on Discord!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.