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description: OpenWebUI Plugin Development & Release Workflow
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# OpenWebUI Plugin Development Workflow

This workflow outlines the standard process for developing, documenting, and releasing plugins for OpenWebUI. **Crucially, the default goal of this workflow is "Preparation" (updating all relevant files) rather than automatic "Submission" (git commit/push), unless a release is explicitly requested.**

## 1. Development Standards

Reference: `.github/copilot-instructions.md`

### Bilingual Requirement

Every plugin **MUST** have a single internationalized code file and bilingual documentation:

- **Code (i18n)**:
  - `plugins/{type}/{name}/{name}.py`
  - The single `.py` file must implement internal i18n (e.g., using `navigator.language` or backend headers) to support multiple languages natively, rather than splitting into separate files.
- **README**:
  - English: `plugins/{type}/{name}/README.md`
  - Chinese: `plugins/{type}/{name}/README_CN.md`

### Code Structure

- **Docstring**: Must include `title`, `author`, `version`, `description`, etc.
- **Valves**: Use `pydantic` for configuration.
- **Database**: Re-use `open_webui.internal.db` shared connection.
- **User Context**: Use `_get_user_context` helper method.
- **Chat Context**: Use `_get_chat_context` helper method for `chat_id` and `message_id`.
- **Debugging**: Use `_emit_debug_log` for frontend console logging (requires `SHOW_DEBUG_LOG` valve).
- **Chat API**: For message updates, follow the "OpenWebUI Chat API 更新规范" in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
  - Use Event API for immediate UI updates
  - Use Chat Persistence API for database storage
  - Always update both `messages[]` and `history.messages`

### Commit Messages & Release Notes

- **Language**: **English ONLY**. Do not use Chinese in commit messages or release notes.
- **Format**: Conventional Commits (e.g., `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`).

## 2. Documentation Updates

When adding or updating a plugin, you **MUST** update the following documentation files to maintain consistency:

### Plugin Directory

- `README.md`: Update version, description, and usage.
  - **Key Capabilities**: **MUST** include ALL core functionalities and features. This is a cumulative section. Every release **MUST** verify that basic core descriptions are NOT lost or overwritten by new feature lists.
  - **What's New**: Explicitly describe only the latest changes/updates in a prominent position at the beginning. This section is dynamic and changes with versions.
- `README_CN.md`: Update version, description, and usage.
  - **核心功能 (Key Capabilities)**: **必须**包含所有核心功能和特性。这是一个累积性的部分，每次版本更新**必须**确认基础核心功能的描述没有丢失或被新功能列表覆盖。
  - **最新更新 (What's New)**: 在开头显眼位置明确描述最新的更改/更新。此部分是动态的，随版本变化。

### Global Documentation (`docs/`)

- **Index Pages**:
  - `docs/plugins/{type}/index.md`: Add/Update list item with **correct version**.
  - `docs/plugins/{type}/index.zh.md`: Add/Update list item with **correct version**.
- **Detail Pages**:
  - `docs/plugins/{type}/{name}.md`: Ensure content matches README.
  - `docs/plugins/{type}/{name}.zh.md`: Ensure content matches README_CN.

### Root README

- `README.md`: Add to "Featured Plugins" if applicable.
- `README_CN.md`: Add to "Featured Plugins" if applicable.

## 3. Version Control & Release

Reference: `.github/workflows/release.yml`

### Version Bumping

- **Rule**: Version bump is required **ONLY when the user explicitly requests a release**. Regular code changes do NOT require version bumps.
- **Format**: Semantic Versioning (e.g., `1.0.0` -> `1.0.1`).
- **When to Bump**: Only update the version when:
  - User says "发布" / "release" / "bump version"
  - User explicitly asks to prepare for release
- **Agent Initiative**: After completing significant changes (new features, bug fixes, or multiple code modifications), the agent **SHOULD proactively ask** the user if they want to **prepare a new version** for release.
- **Release Information Compliance**: When a release is requested, the agent must generate a standard release summary (English commit title + bilingual bullet points) as defined in Section 3 & 5.
- **Default Action (Prepare Only)**: When performing a version bump or update, the agent should update all files locally but **STOP** before committing. Present the changes and the **proposed Release/Commit Message** to the user and wait for explicit confirmation to commit/push.
- **Consistency**: When bumping, update version in **ALL** locations:
  1. Code (`.py`)
  2. English README (`README.md`)
  3. Chinese README (`README_CN.md`)
  4. Docs Index (`docs/.../index.md`)
  5. Docs Index CN (`docs/.../index.zh.md`)
  6. Docs Detail (`docs/.../{name}.md`)
  7. Docs Detail CN (`docs/.../{name}.zh.md`)

### Automated Release Process

1. **Trigger**: Push to `main` branch with changes in `plugins/**/*.py`.
2. **Detection**: `scripts/extract_plugin_versions.py` detects changed plugins and compares versions.
3. **Release**:
    - Generates release notes based on changes.
    - Creates a GitHub Release tag (e.g., `v2024.01.01-1`).
    - Uploads individual `.py` files of **changed plugins only** as assets.
4. **Market Publishing**:
    - Workflow: `.github/workflows/publish_plugin.yml`
    - Trigger: Release published.
    - Action: Automatically updates the plugin code and metadata on OpenWebUI.com using `scripts/publish_plugin.py`.
    - **Auto-Sync**: If a local plugin has no ID but matches an existing published plugin by **Title**, the script will automatically fetch the ID, update the local file, and proceed with the update.
    - Requirement: `OPENWEBUI_API_KEY` secret must be set.
    - **README Link**: When announcing a release, always include the GitHub README URL for the plugin:
      - Format: `https://github.com/Fu-Jie/openwebui-extensions/blob/main/plugins/{type}/{name}/README.md`
      - Example: `https://github.com/Fu-Jie/openwebui-extensions/blob/main/plugins/filters/folder-memory/README.md`

### Release Content Standard

When the user confirms a release, the agent **MUST** follow these content standards:

1. **Commit Message**:
   - **Language**: English ONLY.
   - **Format**: `type(scope): description` (e.g., `feat(pipes): add streaming support for Copilot SDK`).
   - **Body**: List 1-3 key changes in bullet points.
2. **Release Summary (for user review)**:
   - Before committing, present a "Release Draft" containing:
     - **Title**: e.g., `Release v0.1.1: [Plugin Name] - [Brief Summary]`
     - **Changelog**: English-only list of commits since the last release, including hashes (e.g., `896de02 docs(config): reorder antigravity model alias example`).
     - **Verification Status**: Confirm all 7+ files have been updated and synced.
3. **Internal Documentation**: Ensure "What's New" sections in READMEs and `docs/` match exactly the changes being released.

### Pull Request Check

- Workflow: `.github/workflows/plugin-version-check.yml`
- Checks if plugin files are modified.
- **Fails** if version number is not updated.
- **Fails** if PR description is too short (< 20 chars).

## 4. Verification Checklist

Before committing:

- [ ] Code is internal i18n supported (`.py`) and fully functional?
- [ ] Docstrings have updated version?
- [ ] READMEs are updated and bilingual?
- [ ] **Key Capabilities** in READMEs still cover all legacy core features + new features?
- [ ] `docs/` index and detail pages are updated?
- [ ] Root `README.md` is updated?
- [ ] All version numbers match exactly?
- [ ] Any non-obvious findings saved to `.agent/learnings/{topic}.md`?

## 5. Git Operations (Agent Rules)

1. **Prepare-on-Demand**: Focus on file modifications and local verification first.
2. **No Auto-Commit**: Never `git commit`, `git push`, or `create_pull_request` automatically after file updates unless the user explicitly says "commit this" or "release now".
3. **Draft Mode**: If available, use PRs as drafts first.
4. **Reference**: Strictly follow the rules defined in `.github/copilot-instructions.md` → **Git Operations (Agent Rules)** section.

## 6. Knowledge Capture (Mandatory)

Whenever you discover a non-obvious behaviour, internal API contract, or workaround
during plugin development, **document it in `.agent/learnings/{topic}.md`** before
ending the session.

- Browse `.agent/learnings/` **first** at the start of a session to reuse existing knowledge.
- Format: see `.agent/learnings/README.md`.
