- Replace per-extension closures with shared ExtensionRuntime
- Split context actions: ExtensionContextActions (required) + ExtensionCommandContextActions (optional)
- Rename LoadedExtension to Extension, remove setter methods
- Change runner.initialize() from options object to positional params
- Derive hasUI from uiContext presence (no separate param)
- Add warning when extensions override built-in tools
- RPC and print modes now provide full command context actions
BREAKING CHANGE: Extension system types and initialization API changed.
See CHANGELOG.md for migration details.
Extension UI dialogs (select, confirm, input) now support a timeout option
that auto-dismisses with a live countdown display. Simpler alternative to
manually managing AbortSignal for timed dialogs.
Also adds ExtensionUIDialogOptions type export and updates RPC mode to
forward timeout to clients.
Extensions can now use async initialization, enabling:
- Dynamic imports (e.g., loading tools from external packages)
- Async setup (config fetching, service connections)
- Lazy-loaded dependencies
Changes:
- ExtensionFactory type now returns void | Promise<void>
- loadExtensionFromFactory is now async, returns Promise<LoadedExtension>
- All factory(api) calls are now awaited
Backwards compatible: sync extensions continue to work unchanged.
- ExtensionAPI: setModel(), getThinkingLevel(), setThinkingLevel() methods
- New preset.ts example with plan/implement presets for model/thinking/tools switching
- Export all UI components from pi-coding-agent for extension use
- docs/tui.md: Common Patterns section with copy-paste code for SelectList, BorderedLoader, SettingsList, setStatus, setWidget, setFooter
- docs/tui.md: Key Rules section for extension UI development
- docs/extensions.md: Exhaustive example links for all ExtensionAPI methods and events
- System prompt now references docs/tui.md for TUI development
Fixes#509, relates to #347
Adds sendUserMessage() to the extension API, allowing extensions to send
actual user messages (role: user) rather than custom messages. Unlike
sendMessage(), this always triggers a turn and behaves as if the user
typed the message.
- Add SendUserMessageHandler type and sendUserMessage() to ExtensionAPI
- Wire handler through loader, runner, and all modes
- Implement via prompt() with expandPromptTemplates: false
- Add send-user-message.ts example with /ask, /steer, /followup commands
- Document in extensions.md
fixes#483
Extensions can now replace the built-in footer with a custom component:
- setFooter(factory) replaces with custom component
- setFooter(undefined) restores built-in footer
Includes example extension demonstrating context usage display.
Closes#481
- Accept ExtensionFactory[] for inline extensions (merged with discovery)
- Mark preloadedExtensions as @internal (CLI implementation detail)
- Update sdk.md with inline extension example
- Update CHANGELOG
Breaking changes:
- Settings: 'hooks' and 'customTools' arrays replaced with 'extensions'
- CLI: '--hook' and '--tool' flags replaced with '--extension' / '-e'
- API: HookMessage renamed to CustomMessage, role 'hookMessage' to 'custom'
- API: FileSlashCommand renamed to PromptTemplate
- API: discoverSlashCommands() renamed to discoverPromptTemplates()
- Directories: commands/ renamed to prompts/ for prompt templates
Migration:
- Session version bumped to 3 (auto-migrates v2 sessions)
- Old 'hookMessage' role entries converted to 'custom'
Structural changes:
- src/core/hooks/ and src/core/custom-tools/ merged into src/core/extensions/
- src/core/slash-commands.ts renamed to src/core/prompt-templates.ts
- examples/hooks/ and examples/custom-tools/ merged into examples/extensions/
- docs/hooks.md and docs/custom-tools.md merged into docs/extensions.md
New test coverage:
- test/extensions-runner.test.ts (10 tests)
- test/extensions-discovery.test.ts (26 tests)
- test/prompt-templates.test.ts
Discovery rules:
1. extensions/*.ts or *.js - direct files
2. extensions/*/index.ts or index.js - subdirectory with index
3. extensions/*/package.json with pi field - load declared paths
No recursion beyond one level. Complex packages use package.json manifest.
Added PiManifest type for future theme/skill bundling support.
17 tests covering all discovery scenarios.
refs #454
New src/core/extensions/ directory with:
- types.ts: merged types from hooks and custom-tools
- loader.ts: single loader for extensions
- runner.ts: ExtensionRunner for event emission
- wrapper.ts: tool wrapping utilities
- index.ts: exports
Key changes from old system:
- Single ExtensionAPI with registerTool() for LLM-callable tools
- Tools use ExtensionContext (has UI access)
- No onSession callback on tools (use pi.on events instead)
refs #454
