simonw/datasette-tiddlywiki

Support plugin installation somehow

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#8 opened on Dec 23, 2021

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https://twitter.com/btbytes/status/1474138481324666891

This is sweeet! Since this is a "client-server" configuration, do you know where to find the tiddlywiki.info file for installing plugins etc? https://tiddlywiki.com/#Installing%20a%20plugin%20from%20the%20plugin%20library

Not sure how to approach this one. The tiddlywiki.info mechanism is part of the Node.js server, and I've not figured out how it works - I have a hunch that it's executing JavaScript from TiddlyWiki core though, which isn't an option for my Python code.

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Examine the tiddlywiki.info file format used by TiddlyWiki's Node.js server for plugin installation. Determine if this file can be parsed in Python to replicate the plugin installation process. Consider using a subprocess to invoke the Node.js server solely for plugin operations if necessary, or look for alternative methods compatible with a Python environment.
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pythonhtml
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backend
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PythonDatasetteTiddlyWiki plugin system
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