Migrate plugins and canvas extensions to Agent Plugins spec (#2546)

* feat: migrate plugins and extensions to Agent Plugins v1.0.0 spec

- Add \ to all 69 curated plugin manifests
- Migrate all 18 extension manifests: add \, move logo into
  xtensions.com.github.copilot.logo namespace, remove top-level
  logo and string xtensions: '.'
- Update eng/validate-plugins.mjs: require \, validate
  namespace-keyed extensions object for canvas extensions, widen
  name pattern to allow dots (spec §5.5, max 64 chars)
- Update eng/materialize-plugins.mjs: emit spec-clean served manifests
  (only spec fields: \, name, version, description, author,
  homepage, repository, license, keywords, extensions)
- Update eng/generate-website-data.mjs: read logo from namespace
  with fallback to top-level logo for compatibility
- Update eng/create-plugin.mjs: scaffold emits \
- Add .github/workflows/validate-plugins.yml: blocking CI for PRs
  touching plugins/** or extensions/**
- Add spec compliance check to external plugin quality gates:
  non-blocking warnings with /⚠️/🛑 emoji legend
- Update AGENTS.md: document new extension manifest shape,
  add \ to plugin checklist

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* refactor: consolidate canvas extension plugins

- Move all extension plugin manifests from extensions/<name> to plugins/<name>
- Keep extensions/<name> as reusable source only
- Remove standalone extension discovery from marketplace and website plugin catalogs
- Auto-bundle same-name extension sources during materialization
- Add build-only extensions.json references for sharing extensions across plugins
- Remove x-awesome-copilot extension metadata support
- Update validation and contributor documentation

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* feat: add canvas extension scaffolding skill

- Add repo-local skill for creating canvas extension sources
- Generate spec-compliant plugin manifests under plugins/
- Support registering reusable extensions with multiple plugins
- Remove guidance for extension-local plugin manifests and custom fields

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* fix: align extension namespaces with current guidance

- Use each extension ID as its manifest namespace key
- Update validation and website generation to resolve extension-specific namespaces
- Upsert plugin validation PR comments using the existing repository pattern

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* fix: use Copilot extension namespace

- Adopt com.github.copilot for all canvas extension manifests
- Require the namespace during validation and website generation
- Update extension scaffolding guidance

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* docs: regenerate plugin catalog after merge

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* refactor(plugins): move manifests to plugin roots

Use root plugin.json manifests and namespaced extension directories throughout local tooling, validation, generation, and contributor documentation. Restore materialize-plugins.mjs line breaks so the source remains readable in GitHub.

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* feat(plugins): migrate manifests to namespaced composition

Move repository composition metadata under com.github.awesome-copilot, materialize reusable extensions into the plugin extensions directory, and improve contributor and PR validation guidance.

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* fix(validation): address plugin review findings

Restore executable build scripts, validate namespaced manifests and hook directories, improve README item counts, and manage validation comments across reruns.

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* Potential fix for pull request finding

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Aaron Powell
2026-08-06 22:29:31 +10:00
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The Awesome GitHub Copilot repository is a community-driven collection of custom
├── hooks/ # Automated workflow hooks (folders with README.md + hooks.json)
├── workflows/ # Agentic Workflows (.md files for GitHub Actions automation)
├── plugins/ # Installable plugin packages (folders with plugin.json)
├── extensions/ # Canvas extensions (each with extension.mjs and plugin metadata)
├── extensions/ # Reusable canvas extension sources (extension.mjs and assets)
├── docs/ # Documentation for different resource types
├── eng/ # Build and automation scripts
└── scripts/ # Utility scripts
@@ -85,15 +85,11 @@ All agent files (`*.agent.md`) and instruction files (`*.instructions.md`) must
#### Canvas Extensions (extensions/\*)
- Each extension folder must include `extension.mjs`
- Extension metadata must live at `.github/plugin/plugin.json`
- Extension `plugin.json` **must** follow the convention:
- `name`, `description`, `version` are required
- `logo` **must** be exactly `"assets/preview.png"` (enforced convention)
- `extensions` **must** be exactly `"."` in source manifests (materialization rewrites this to `"extensions"` for distribution output)
- Optional: `author`, `keywords` fields
- **Must not** include `x-awesome-copilot` field (use convention-based `assets/preview.png` only)
- Extensions are reusable source components, not standalone plugins
- A shippable extension plugin is registered by a matching `plugins/<extension-id>/plugin.json`
- A plugin can bundle additional reusable extensions by listing `./extensions/<name>` paths in `extensions.com.github.awesome-copilot.extensions`
- Each extension must have `assets/preview.png` as the primary visual asset
- Do not add `canvas.json`; website metadata is sourced from `.github/plugin/plugin.json`
- Extension metadata is sourced from the matching plugin manifest in `plugins/`
#### Hook Folders (hooks/\*/README.md)
@@ -119,11 +115,12 @@ All agent files (`*.agent.md`) and instruction files (`*.instructions.md`) must
#### Plugin Folders (plugins/\*)
- Each plugin is a folder containing a `.github/plugin/plugin.json` file with metadata
- Each plugin is a folder containing a root `plugin.json` file with metadata
- plugin.json **must** have `"$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json"` (Agent Plugins v1.0.0)
- plugin.json must have `name` field (matching the folder name)
- plugin.json must have `description` field (describing the plugin's purpose)
- plugin.json must have `version` field (semantic version, e.g., "1.0.0")
- Plugin content is defined declaratively in plugin.json using Claude Code spec fields (`agents`, `commands`, `skills`). Source files live in top-level directories and are materialized into plugins by CI.
- Plugin content is defined declaratively in plugin.json under `extensions.com.github.awesome-copilot` using source-only composition fields (`agents`, `commands`, `hooks`, `skills`, and `extensions`). Source files live in top-level directories and are materialized into plugins by CI. This namespace is stripped from the served manifest — conventional directory discovery handles the materialized content in spec mode.
- The `marketplace.json` file is automatically generated from all plugins during build
- Plugins are discoverable and installable via GitHub Copilot CLI
@@ -168,7 +165,7 @@ When adding a new agent, instruction, skill, hook, workflow, or plugin:
**For Plugins:**
1. Run `npm run plugin:create -- --name <plugin-name>` to scaffold a new plugin
2. Define agents, commands, and skills in `plugin.json` using Claude Code spec fields
2. Define agents, commands, hooks, skills, and reusable extensions under `extensions.com.github.awesome-copilot` in `plugin.json`
3. Edit the generated `plugin.json` with your metadata
4. Run `npm run plugin:validate` to validate the plugin structure
5. Run `npm run build` to update README.md and marketplace.json
@@ -177,11 +174,26 @@ When adding a new agent, instruction, skill, hook, workflow, or plugin:
**For Canvas Extensions:**
1. Create/update the extension in `extensions/<extension-id>/` with `extension.mjs`
2. Add `.github/plugin/plugin.json` metadata (required: `name`, `description`, `version`, `logo: "assets/preview.png"`, `extensions: "."`; optional: `author`, `keywords`)
2. Add the matching plugin manifest under `plugins/<extension-id>/plugin.json`:
```json
{
"$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json",
"name": "<extension-id>",
"description": "...",
"version": "1.0.0",
"extensions": {
"com.github.copilot": {
"logo": "assets/preview.png"
}
}
}
```
3. Ensure `assets/preview.png` exists as the primary visual asset
4. Run `npm run plugin:validate` to validate plugin and extension metadata
5. Run `npm run build` to regenerate website data and marketplace output
To bundle an extension into another plugin without making a second source copy, add sorted `./extensions/<name>` paths to `plugins/<plugin-id>/plugin.json` under `extensions.com.github.awesome-copilot.extensions`.
**For External Plugins:**
1. Do not open a direct PR that edits `plugins/external.json` for a public third-party plugin submission
@@ -310,16 +322,17 @@ For workflow files (workflows/\*.md):
For plugins (plugins/\*/):
- [ ] Directory contains a `.github/plugin/plugin.json` file
- [ ] Directory contains a root `plugin.json` file
- [ ] Directory contains a `README.md` file
- [ ] `plugin.json` has `"$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json"`
- [ ] `plugin.json` has `name` field matching the directory name (lowercase with hyphens)
- [ ] `plugin.json` has non-empty `description` field
- [ ] `plugin.json` has `version` field (semantic version, e.g., "1.0.0")
- [ ] Directory name is lower case with hyphens
- [ ] If `keywords` is present, it is an array of lowercase hyphenated strings
- [ ] If `agents`, `commands`, or `skills` arrays are present, each entry is a valid relative path
- [ ] If composition arrays are present under `extensions.com.github.awesome-copilot`, each entry is a valid relative path
- [ ] The plugin does not reference non-existent files
- [ ] Run `npm run build` to verify marketplace.json is updated correctly
- [ ] Run `npm run plugin:validate` and `npm run build` to verify the plugin passes all checks
## Contributing