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Next Steps

The plugin_manager module is still under development, with several key features planned for future versions. Here are some enhancements we aim to implement, if time allows:

  • Selective Loading: In applications with a large number of plugins, it can be beneficial to load only the required plugins to speed up startup. Selective loading will enable loading plugins based on specific metadata, such as pm.load_plugins(category="windows").

  • Plugin Hubs: The Plugin Hubs feature will enable the installation of plugins from remote platforms, similar to package managers like apt or Docker hubs. This will allow plugins to be shared through public repositories on platforms like GitHub or GitLab, or private repositories in internal Git systems.

  • Signature Verification for Abstract Methods: An option will be introduced to enforce the checking of method signatures for abstract methods, improving consistency and reducing errors in subclass implementations (e.g., @abstract(check_signature=True)).

  • Plugin Execution Order: The plugins_precedence feature will allow specifying the order in which plugins should be executed, ensuring correct execution flow by defining that certain plugins run before others.