Convert an unknown legacy plugin wrapper such as
{kind: 'plugin', plugin: 'acme'} into {kind: 'plugin:acme'}, retaining the
complete plugin name after one prefix. Keep the existing explicit
first-party producer renames and preserve all non-identity metadata.
A direct source already records its producer in kind. Reclassifying
unknown direct kinds into plugin:source:<name> needlessly changes that
attribution and forces plugin consumers to adopt new identifiers even
though V4 accepts their existing representation. Return every valid
direct source unchanged, including already-prefixed names. Remove the
obsolete direct-kind table and two-category identity helper rather than
adding collision classification or another mapping layer.
Update the source conversion examples, codec/restore regressions, and
native fixture producers together. Refresh only the owning Python
advanced scenario's unshipped V4 outputs; preserve historical V0-V3
recordings and their generation selection. Event names, content tags,
and ToolSchema migration remain separate concerns.
Refs #2692
description, kind
| description | kind |
|---|---|
| The core group map: the session log, system-prompt assembly, tool registry, agent vocabulary, and default loop that form the product API spine. | package-group |
packages/core
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Summary
Use the core packages to build or extend an agent that records durable session history, assembles system prompts, exposes tools, selects a default model, and runs model turns. These packages define the shared APIs used by every composition, while executable product assemblies live under packages/bundle. Choose this group when developing agent behavior or replacing one of those capabilities; start with dsh-base when you need the default runnable composition.
Table of Contents
Packages
| Package | Role | ctx key |
|---|---|---|
scope/ |
Scoped registration and event routing that isolate one agent's contributions | library — no ctx key |
session/ |
The append-only session event log every agent's history derives from | ctx.sessions |
system-prompt/ |
System-prompt assembly from ordered sections, tool schemas, and variables | ctx.systemPrompt |
tools/ |
The tool registry and guarded execution pipeline the loop dispatches through | ctx.tools |
agent-tool-presentation/ |
Per-agent tool-presentation selector for presets | no ctx key |
agent/ |
The Agent handle plugins program against, plus its live registry and events |
ctx.agents |
agent-default-model/ |
The deployment default model selection entry points apply to fresh agents | ctx.agentDefaultModel |
agent-loop/ |
The default agent driver: creates agents and runs the turn and step lifecycle | ctx.agentLoop |
scope supplies the shared scoping primitive; agent owns the public Agent contract, while agent-loop is its default implementation, so extension plugins depend on agent and the driver stays swappable. agent-default-model owns the deployment selection an entry point applies when a session has none of its own. Runnable compositions live under packages/bundle; this group owns only the swappable spine pieces.
Related documentation
- Core subsystem — the package-by-package loop map and the
Agenthandle contracts. - Session subsystem — the session event vocabulary and derived history.
- System-prompt subsystem — prompt section, dynamic context, and tool-schema types.
- Tools subsystem — the tool execution pipeline and presentation vocabulary.
- Scoped registration subsystem — the scoped-layer primitive these registries build on.
- Architecture — the turn flow and where new behavior goes.
- Base bundle — the default product composition.
- SDK minimal bundle — a complete standalone composition with a deliberately smaller feature set.
Dev Note
Working context for maintainers — click to expand
None.