Plugin Development Guide

Plugin Development Guide

Extending Syntra Kernel with safe, modular cognitive capabilities

The Plugin System allows developers to extend Syntra Kernel without modifying the core architecture.
Plugins can introduce:

• new cognitive agents
• new cortex lobes
• new SL2 commands
• new memory handlers
• new world‑model logic
• new simulation modules
• new HAL‑A device interfaces

All plugins operate within a sandboxed, constraint‑controlled environment.

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🧠 Plugin Architecture

A plugin consists of:

plugin/
  ├── manifest.toml
  ├── src/
  │    ├── lib.rs
  │    └── modules/
  └── constraints/

manifest.toml

Defines:

• name
• version
• capabilities
• entrypoint
• constraints

Example:

name = "syntra_nav_extension"
version = "0.1.0"
capabilities = ["nav", "world_model"]
entrypoint = "syntra_nav_extension::init"

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🔍 Plugin Lifecycle

1. Load — Syntra Kernel reads the manifest
2. Validate — Constraint System checks safety
3. Initialize — Plugin registers capabilities
4. Integrate — Plugin hooks into cortex/runtime
5. Execute — Plugin participates in cognition
6. Unload — Safe teardown

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🧩 Adding a New Cognitive Agent

pub fn init(registry: &mut AgentRegistry) {
    registry.register("my_agent", MyAgent::new());
}

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🔧 Adding a New SL2 Command

sl2.register("memory.custom.query", custom_query_handler);

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🧪 Adding a Simulation Module

sandbox.register_simulator("my_sim", MySimulator::new());

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🧭 Safety Requirements

Plugins must:

• declare all capabilities
• pass constraint validation
• avoid unsafe memory operations
• avoid modifying core world‑model invariants
• use sandboxed execution for simulations

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🌟 Summary

Plugins allow Syntra Kernel to grow safely and modularly.
They are the foundation of the Syntra ecosystem.