Noctalia Plugins Registry

Official plugin registry for Noctalia Shell.

Overview

This repository hosts community and official plugins for Noctalia Shell. The registry.json file is automatically maintained and provides a centralized index of all available plugins.

Plugin Structure

Each plugin must have the following structure:

plugin-name/
├── manifest.json      # Plugin metadata (required)
├── Main.qml           # Main component for IPCTarget or general logic (optional)
├── BarWidget.qml      # Bar widget component (optional)
├── Panel.qml          # Panel component (optional)
├── Settings.qml       # Settings UI (optional)
├── preview.png        # Preview image used noctalia's website
└── README.md          # Plugin documentation

manifest.json

Every plugin must include a manifest.json file with the following fields:

{
  "id": "plugin-id",
  "name": "Plugin Name",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "minNoctaliaVersion": "3.6.0",
  "author": "Your Name",
  "license": "MIT",
  "repository": "https://github.com/noctalia-dev/noctalia-plugins",
  "description": "Brief plugin description",
  "entryPoints": {
    "main": "Main.qml",
    "barWidget": "BarWidget.qml",
    "panel": "Panel.qml",
    "settings": "Settings.qml"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "plugins": []
  },
  "metadata": {
    "defaultSettings": {}
  }
}

Adding a Plugin

1. Fork this repository

2. Create your plugin directory

   mkdir your-plugin-name
   cd your-plugin-name

3. Create manifest.json with all required fields

4. Implement your plugin using QML components

5. Test your plugin with Noctalia Shell

6. Submit a pull request

   • The registry.json will be automatically updated by GitHub Actions
   • Ensure your manifest.json is valid and complete

Registry Automation

The plugin registry is automatically maintained using GitHub Actions:

• Automatic Updates: Registry updates when manifest.json files are modified
• PR Validation: Pull requests show if registry will be updated

See .github/workflows/README.md for technical details.

Available Plugins

Check registry.json for the complete list of available plugins.

Development

# Update registry manually
node .github/workflows/update-registry.js

License

MIT - See individual plugin licenses in their respective directories.