# Frontend Plugin System (Discovery, Sandbox, Extension Slots)

## Module
Web

## Status
VERIFIED

## Description
Frontend plugin architecture with plugin discovery service, dynamic module loader, sandboxed execution, a registry for managing plugin lifecycle, tenant-scoped plugin configuration, navigation integration for plugin-contributed menu items, and an extension slot component allowing plugins to inject UI at designated extension points.

## Implementation Details
- **Feature directory**: `src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/`
- **Components**:
  - `extension-slot` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/extension-slots/extension-slot.component.ts`)
- **Services**:
  - `plugin-discovery` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/discovery/plugin-discovery.service.ts`)
  - `extension-slot` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/extension-slots/extension-slot.service.ts`)
  - `plugin-loader` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/loader/plugin-loader.service.ts`)
  - `plugin-manifest-loader` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/loader/plugin-manifest-loader.service.ts`)
  - `navigation-plugin` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/navigation/navigation-plugin.service.ts`)
  - `plugin-registry` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/registry/plugin-registry.service.ts`)
  - `plugin-sandbox` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/sandbox/plugin-sandbox.service.ts`)
  - `tenant-plugin-config` (`src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/tenant/tenant-plugin-config.service.ts`)
- **Models**:
  - `src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/models/extension-slot.model.ts`
  - `src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/models/plugin-lifecycle.model.ts`
  - `src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/core/plugins/models/plugin-manifest.model.ts`
- **Source**: Feature matrix scan

## E2E Test Plan
- **Setup**:
  - [ ] Log in with a user that has appropriate permissions
  - [ ] Navigate to the relevant page/section where this feature appears
  - [ ] Ensure test data exists (scanned artifacts, SBOM data, or seed data as needed)
- **Core verification**:
  - [ ] Verify the component renders correctly with sample data
  - [ ] Verify interactive elements respond to user input
  - [ ] Verify data is fetched and displayed from the correct API endpoints
- **Edge cases**:
  - [ ] Verify graceful handling when backend API is unavailable (error state)
  - [ ] Verify responsive layout at different viewport sizes
  - [ ] Verify accessibility (keyboard navigation, screen reader labels, ARIA attributes)

## Verification
- Run: `docs/qa/feature-checks/runs/web/frontend-plugin-system/run-001/`
- Tier 0 (source): pass (`tier0-source-check.json`)
- Tier 1 (build/tests): pass (`tier1-build-check.json`)
- Tier 2 (behavior): pass (`tier2-e2e-check.json`)
- Verified on (UTC): 2026-02-11