Developer Hub

Build plugins, extend capabilities, and integrate with the Tuff ecosystem.

Getting Started

Developer Overview — understand the plugin model and architecture.
Quickstart — scaffold your first plugin in minutes.
Plugin Development Workflow — end-to-end path from Manifest and Prelude to SDK choices, build, and publish.
Manifest Reference — configure capabilities and permissions.
Legacy Plugin Migration — upgrade legacy plugins to the new SDK model.

API Reference — typed interfaces for storage, channels, and UI.
Extensions — advanced patterns for complex integrations.
Plugin Packages vs Content Packages — separate .tpex, CloudShare content packages, and CloudSync private sync.
Core App startup and runtime env — startup gates, dev.source fallback, env inventory, cleanup candidates.
Examples — entry point backed by examples/.
Code Snippets — copy-paste examples for common tasks.

CoreBox Window & UI View Cache — resize logic, recommendation flow, and WebContentsView caching.
CoreBox System Map — CoreBox components/IPC/renderer files.
DeviceIdleService and Background Scan Scheduling — unified idle and power gating for scans.
App Technical Principles — process model, modules, and repository layout.
Core Module Map (SearchEngine) — map CoreBox/SearchEngine/plugins/channels/storage to real files.
SearchEngine Map — provider list, recommendation system, main flow.
Plugin System Map — providers/adapters/widget pipeline and load flow.
Channel & IPC Event Map — event groups and definition files.
IPC Event List (Event Names) — per-event listing and handlers.
IPC Handler Index (Function Level) — event → concrete handler methods.
SDK -> Event -> Handler Index — SDK call chain plus internal/private transport.
DivisionBox Map — sessions, windowing, IPC.
AI/Intelligence Module Map — capabilities, quota, agents.
Storage & Database Map — storage/db modules and update flow.