asdf-vm/asdf

Non-language plugins

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#367 opened on Oct 2, 2018

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Description

Rbenv allows you to install plugins that hook into more functionality of the version manager. For example, rbenv-vars allows you to set project specific environment variables and are automatically loaded when Ruby is executed.

I've replicated this for asdf called asdf-vars, but right now I have to inject into the asdf-exec script to add this functionality. The downside is that this is going to cause a conflict when updating asdf in the future.

There's a list of other interesting plugins here: https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv/wiki/Plugins

These are the hooks that they support for plugins: https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv/wiki/Authoring-plugins#rbenv-hooks

Would adding hooks to support non-language plugins to asdf be something that would get accepted as a PR or is already on the roadmap?

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Tech stack
goshell
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Go programmingasdf codebase familiarityplugin concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Examine the asdf codebase, particularly the asdf exec script and plugin loading mechanism in files like `lib/commands/` and `bin/asdf`. Review the discussion in this issue and reference rbenv's hook implementation for guidance. Investigate if there are existing plans or discussions on the roadmap about plugin hooks.