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Author: Max Litruv Boonzaayer <litruv@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri Apr 17 01:48:23 2026 +1000

    Initial commit: Example plugin

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+# Example Plugin
+
+A demonstration plugin showing how to build plugins for the Plugin Host system.
+
+## Features
+
+This example demonstrates:
+
+- ✅ Plugin activation/deactivation lifecycle
+- ✅ Hook registration and execution
+- ✅ Event listening and emission
+- ✅ Configuration access
+- ✅ Logging utilities
+- ✅ Periodic tasks
+- ✅ Exported functions
+
+## Structure
+
+```
+Plugin-Example/
+├── plugin.json    # Plugin manifest
+├── index.js       # Main plugin code
+├── package.json   # NPM metadata
+└── README.md      # This file
+```
+
+## Plugin Manifest (`plugin.json`)
+
+The manifest defines your plugin's metadata:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "example-plugin",
+  "name": "Example Plugin",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "An example plugin",
+  "author": "Your Name",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "repository": "http://your-git-repo",
+  "config": {
+    "greeting": "Hello from Example Plugin!"
+  },
+  "permissions": ["hooks", "events"]
+}
+```
+
+## Plugin API
+
+### Lifecycle Methods
+
+```javascript
+export async function activate(context) {
+  // Called when plugin loads
+}
+
+export async function deactivate(context) {
+  // Called when plugin unloads
+}
+```
+
+### Context API
+
+```javascript
+context.registerHook(hookName, callback)  // Register a hook
+context.runHook(hookName, ...args)         // Execute hooks
+context.getConfig(key)                     // Get config value
+context.log(...args)                       // Log with plugin prefix
+context.on(event, listener)                // Listen to events
+context.emit(event, ...args)               // Emit events
+```
+
+## Creating Your Own Plugin
+
+1. Copy this example
+2. Edit `plugin.json` with your plugin details
+3. Implement `activate()` and `deactivate()` in `index.js`
+4. Add any additional functions/features
+5. Submit to the Plugin Directory
+
+## Hooks
+
+This example registers:
+- `on-startup` - Called when the system starts
+- `transform-data` - Transform data objects
+
+## License
+
+MIT
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+/**
+ * Example Plugin - Demonstrates plugin capabilities
+ * 
+ * This plugin shows:
+ * - Activation/Deactivation lifecycle
+ * - Hook registration and execution
+ * - Event handling
+ * - Configuration access
+ * - Logging
+ */
+
+let intervalId = null;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the plugin is loaded
+ * @param {Object} context - Plugin context API
+ */
+export async function activate(context) {
+  context.log('Plugin activated!');
+  
+  const greeting = context.getConfig('greeting');
+  context.log(greeting);
+
+  // Register a hook that other plugins or the host can call
+  context.registerHook('on-startup', async () => {
+    context.log('Startup hook called!');
+    return { status: 'ready', plugin: 'example-plugin' };
+  });
+
+  // Register a data transformation hook
+  context.registerHook('transform-data', async (data) => {
+    context.log('Transforming data:', data);
+    return {
+      ...data,
+      processedBy: 'example-plugin',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+    };
+  });
+
+  // Listen to host events
+  context.on('plugin-loaded', (plugin) => {
+    context.log(`Another plugin was loaded: ${plugin.name}`);
+  });
+
+  // Example: Periodic task
+  intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+    context.log('Periodic task running...');
+  }, 30000); // Every 30 seconds
+
+  // Example: Run a hook that other plugins might listen to
+  const results = await context.runHook('example-event', { message: 'Hello!' });
+  context.log('Hook results:', results);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Called when the plugin is unloaded
+ * @param {Object} context - Plugin context API
+ */
+export async function deactivate(context) {
+  context.log('Plugin deactivating...');
+  
+  if (intervalId) {
+    clearInterval(intervalId);
+    intervalId = null;
+  }
+
+  context.log('Plugin deactivated!');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Example exported function that can be called directly
+ */
+export function doSomething(data) {
+  console.log('doSomething called with:', data);
+  return { success: true, data };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Example async function
+ */
+export async function fetchData(url) {
+  console.log('Fetching data from:', url);
+  // In a real plugin, you might fetch from an API
+  return { data: 'example data', url };
+}
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+{
+  "name": "@pluginhost/example",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Example plugin for the plugin host system",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "type": "module",
+  "keywords": ["plugin", "example"],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "MIT"
+}
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+{
+  "id": "example-plugin",
+  "name": "Example Plugin",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "An example plugin demonstrating the plugin system capabilities",
+  "author": "Your Name",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "repository": "http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/Plugin-Example.git",
+  "config": {
+    "greeting": "Hello from Example Plugin!"
+  },
+  "permissions": [
+    "hooks",
+    "events"
+  ]
+}