creating-plugins

Scaffolding an EmDash plugin generates a standard TypeScript skeleton including descriptor, sandbox entry, and exports. This setup skips manual boilerplate configuration and lets developers focus on building extension features.

Standard EmDash plugins use native entrypoints, while sandboxed plugins restrict execution to isolated environments. The scaffolding process guides end-to-end creation for both trusted and sandboxed modes to enforce packaging best practices.

Adding admin UI and API routes to an EmDash plugin involves using the scaffold's built-in guidance to expose plugin capabilities. It provides patterns to rapidly prototype admin pages and REST endpoints for data interaction.

Yes, you can persist data in an EmDash plugin using storage and KV patterns. The scaffold includes example configurations and standard structures to help developers set up data persistence quickly.

Yes, EmDash plugin scaffolding supports Portable Text. The generated standard structures include hooks and configurations necessary to handle Portable Text alongside storage and admin UI components.