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Add support for a new AI coding tool

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Add Tool Plugin

Guide for adding LNAI support for a new AI coding tool.

Overview

Each plugin implements the Plugin interface to transform unified .ai/ config into a tool's native format.

Before You Start

Search the official documentation for the target tool to understand its configuration format:

  • What config files does it use?
  • What file formats are supported (JSON, YAML, Markdown)?
  • Where should config files be placed?
  • What features does it support (rules, MCP, settings)?

Steps

1. Add Tool ID

Update packages/core/src/constants.ts:

  • Add tool ID to TOOL_IDS array (e.g., "newtool")
  • Add output directory to TOOL_OUTPUT_DIRS map
  • Add override directory to OVERRIDE_DIRS map

2. Create Plugin Directory

Create packages/core/src/plugins/<tool-name>/:

<tool-name>/
├── index.ts          # Plugin implementation
├── types.ts          # Tool-specific types (optional)
├── transforms.ts     # Transformation functions (optional)
└── index.test.ts     # Tests

3. Implement Plugin Interface

In index.ts, implement the Plugin interface:

import type { Plugin } from "../types";
import type { OutputFile, UnifiedState, ValidationResult } from "../../types";
import { applyFileOverrides } from "../../utils/transforms";

export const newToolPlugin: Plugin = {
  id: "newtool",
  name: "New Tool",

  async detect(rootDir: string): Promise<boolean> {
    // Check if tool's config exists
    return false;
  },

  async import(rootDir: string): Promise<Partial<UnifiedState> | null> {
    // Import existing config to unified format
    return null;
  },

  async export(state: UnifiedState, rootDir: string): Promise<OutputFile[]> {
    const files: OutputFile[] = [];

    // Add AGENTS.md symlink
    if (state.agents) {
      files.push({
        path: ".newtool/AGENTS.md",
        type: "symlink",
        target: "../.ai/AGENTS.md",
      });
    }

    // Add rules, settings, MCP servers...

    return applyFileOverrides(files, rootDir, "newtool");
  },

  validate(state: UnifiedState): ValidationResult {
    const warnings: ValidationWarningDetail[] = [];
    const skipped: SkippedFeatureDetail[] = [];

    // Add warnings for unsupported features

    return { valid: true, errors: [], warnings, skipped };
  },
};

4. Register Plugin

In packages/core/src/plugins/index.ts:

import { newToolPlugin } from "./newtool/index";
pluginRegistry.register(newToolPlugin);

5. Add Tests

Create index.test.ts with tests for export() and validate().

6. Add Documentation

Create apps/docs/src/content/docs/tools/<tool-name>.md documenting:

  • Tool overview
  • Supported features
  • Output format
  • Any limitations

7. Run Quality Checks

pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck && pnpm test

Key Concepts

  • OutputFile types: "symlink", "json", "text"
  • applyFileOverrides(): Apply user overrides from .ai/.<tool>/
  • ValidationResult: Return warnings/skipped for unsupported features

Reference Documentation

When implementing, refer to:

  • Existing plugins in packages/core/src/plugins/ as examples
  • The Plugin interface in packages/core/src/plugins/types.ts
  • Transform utilities in packages/core/src/utils/transforms.ts