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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **New Features**
- Introduced containerized plugin deployment support with updated Docker
Compose configurations.
- Added continuous build watch modes for API, web, and UI components for
smoother development iterations.
  - Added a new job for API testing in the CI/CD workflow.
- Added a new shell script to determine the local host's IP address for
Docker configurations.
- Introduced a new entry point and HTTP server setup in the plugin's
Docker environment.
- Added new scripts for building and watching plugin changes in
real-time.
- Added a new script for building the project in watch mode for the API
and UI components.

- **Improvements**
- Streamlined the plugin installation process and refined release
workflows for a more reliable user experience.
- Enhanced overall CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, production-ready
deployments.
- Updated artifact upload paths and job definitions for clarity and
efficiency.
- Implemented new utility functions for better URL management and
changelog generation.
- Modified the `.dockerignore` file to ignore all contents within the
`node_modules` directory.
- Added new constants and functions for managing plugin paths and
configurations.
- Updated the build process in the Dockerfile to focus on release
operations.

- **Tests**
- Expanded automated testing to validate environment setups and build
stability, ensuring higher reliability during updates.
- Introduced new test suites for validating plugin environment setups
and configurations.
- Added tests for validating environment variables and handling of
manifest files.
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Unraid Plugin Builder

Tool for building and testing Unraid plugins locally as well as packaging them for deployment.

Development Workflow

1. Watch for Changes

The watch command will automatically sync changes from the API, UI components, and web app into the plugin source:

# Start watching all components
pnpm run watch:all

# Or run individual watchers:
pnpm run api:watch    # Watch API changes
pnpm run ui:watch     # Watch Unraid UI component changes
pnpm run wc:watch     # Watch web component changes

This will copy:

  • API files to ./source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/unraid-api
  • UI components to ./source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.my.servers/unraid-components
  • Web components to the same UI directory

2. Build the Plugin

Once your changes are ready, build the plugin package:

# Build using Docker - on non-Linux systems
pnpm run docker:build-and-run

# Or build with the build script
pnpm run build:validate

This will create the plugin files in ./deploy/release/

3. Serve and Install

Start a local HTTP server to serve the plugin files:

# Serve the plugin files
pnpm run http-server

Then install the plugin on your Unraid development machine by visiting:

http://SERVER_NAME.local/Plugins

Then paste the following URL into the Unraid Plugins page:

http://YOUR_LOCAL_DEV_MACHINE_IP:8080/plugins/local/dynamix.unraid.net.plg

Replace SERVER_NAME with your development machine's hostname.

Development Tips

  • Run watchers in a separate terminal while developing
  • The http-server includes CORS headers for local development
  • Check the Unraid system log for plugin installation issues

Environment Setup

  1. Initialize environment:

    pnpm run env:init
    
  2. Validate environment:

    pnpm run env:validate
    

Available Commands

Build Commands

  • build - Build the plugin package
  • build:validate - Build with environment validation
  • docker:build - Build the Docker container
  • docker:run - Run the builder in Docker
  • docker:build-and-run - Build and run in Docker

Watch Commands

  • watch:all - Watch all component changes
  • api:watch - Watch API changes
  • ui:watch - Watch UI component changes
  • wc:watch - Watch web component changes

Server Commands

  • http-server - Serve the plugin files locally

Environment Commands

  • env:init - Create initial .env file
  • env:validate - Validate environment setup
  • env:clean - Remove .env file

Troubleshooting

  1. Watch not updating files

    • Check that source directories exist
    • Verify file permissions
  2. Build failures

    • Ensure .env file exists
    • Check Docker setup if using containerized build
    • Verify source files are present
  3. Installation issues

    • Confirm http-server is running
    • Check your local IP is correct
    • Verify plugin file permissions